RiverValleyHermit 
Hello
With my wallet strained, I decided to venture into the abandoned house I am about to tear down to make some space for things, and see what kind of scrap was available to put toward a new set of tires. I did a quick internet search to see what was valuable, and ended up spending three days watching videos and coming across forums like this one.
I quickly realized there was more to scrapping than simply gathering junk and hauling it to the dump, and there is more profit available inside almost everything for those willing to make the effort of breaking them down. After my first small load (see more below), having enough profit to pay for more gas than it took to get there and back, and cash in my wallet, it was clear that there are business opportunities, or at least a little extra cash or a hobby that pays you for enjoying it. A single broken down, "cleaned" and sorted air conditioner brought $40... for two hours of labor and a one hour round trip.
Granted, I have only just begun. I look forward to being part of this forum and utilizing all the great advice it holds as I find out how to turn this newly found discovery into something sustainable once my abandoned house of treasures is empty and I have to learn how to do the legwork.
First Haul and House...
* = complete
*Air Conditioner: 2 aluminum-copper radiators, 1 compressor, 1 electric motor, 1 aluminum fan, ~4 feet of copper tubing
(cut copper ends from radiators and removed steel (ten minutes with angle grinder))
Copper Tubing: *hot water tank, *gas heater, plumbing beneath house
Wiring: ceiling and walls, appliance cords, *extension cord
Fridge: compressor, ???
Submersible Water Pump: ???
Ceiling fans: electric motors, ???
Microwave: magnetron, ???
Blender: electric motor, ???
Giant Belt-Driven "Chicken House" Fan: possibly worth more as fan
Hot Water Tanks: ???
Deep Freeze: compressor, ???
Vacuum Cleaners: electric motors, ???
Gas Range/Oven: ???
Gas Heater: ???
Unsure of Items: Door knobs and hinges (brass?), white kitchen sink, fixtures on hot water tank (brass?)
Scrap Yard Categories (so far)...
Aluminum Breakage: compressor, electric motor
Aluminum-Copper: A/C radiator
Copper #2: tubing, burnt-clean extension cord (will strip wires in the future to avoid contaminants)
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