Apartment Complexes in College Towns

Howdy everyone, I thought I'd share some helpful information for anyone here that has a major college or university near them. At least where I go to school currently, there are tons of massive apartment complexes that usually only have students living in them and they are a great place to get scrap. At the moment, I have three apartment complexes that I collect from, and on average I get anywhere from 2-15 appliances and 1-5 HVAC systems a week. The best time to talk to them is at the end of the school year when leases end and they are turning units (Cleaning and fixing them before a new tenant moves in.) Having these contracts has allowed me to get a constant stream of material I pay next to nothing for, and I don't have to invest much time into taking anything apart while still having a large profit margin. If you are a turn-and-burn scrapper like I am, having something like this is the ultimate way to acquire material. I don't know if anyone will find this helpful but I thought I'd share.

Some of the loads I've gotten doing this recently:

How is the re-sell market for your material? 73, Mike

Originally Posted by miked

How is the re-sell market for your material? 73, Mike

That is a great question with all the college students wanting low cost appliances.

Resale in my town is pretty saturated because thousands of people are moving in and out of the town every semester, so I wouldnt be able to get a good price for them. Most of the appliances I get are broken or damaged in some way so other than for parts, they are just scrap.