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If the property is cheap enough ( and the local code enforcement officer doesn't care ), why not? You may want to check at the county courthouse to see if there has been any fines / liens against it due to the junk.

I'm also getting an error message, instead of a pic.

I agree with RLS' point about liens and code issues. Without being able to see what you are indicating, I can only speculate based on my research and experience. If it's a private sale and not a foreclosure or tax sale, the seller should be able to provide the details, though they may be reluctant to undermine their position (and aren't really compromising themselves by just outright lying to you). If it has passed into receivership or something, it gets murkier. The agents will probably not have current data unless the property was recently sold and the sellers provided the previous realtor with more information. But if the municipality is the seller, the starting price should include all liens and fines held against the property. A visit to the clerk's office would be well worth the time and costs.

Just be wary if it is being sold as a quit-claim. It's a legitimate real estate term which has been implicated in some very obtuse and tragic scams.

Not enough information provided to say if I would buy or not. What size is the lot? Are there structures? Are the structures tear downs? What are the prices of similar properties in the area?

You can use an MV-35 in NY to dispose of the vehicles. See NYSDMV on line. Some yards may not want to deal with this, but it' s perfectly legal. You will have to provide a VIN. Also some yards will take pieces of the car, as you cut them up. Don't destroy the old old truck in pic 3 or VW in pic 4. Determine other value.

I'm in Buffalo and have been dealing with cars and scrap for a long time.

I'll do an intro when Time permits. Read a lot but never really had anything to contribute until today.

Good luck on your endeavor. PM if you like.

Originally Posted by HipoGear

Can you guys see the pictures in my second post? What I really want to know is how to deal with the vehicles.

Specifics - tax auction, 4 acres, house with a collapsed roof that will need to be torn down.

Not sure about the laws in NY, but in Maine to scrap cars without a title (bring them to a scrap yard), it is a PITA. From what I have been told, you have to prove they are wrecked, or abandoned property and so on. And dealing with the state, it takes a while to get the title. Or you can cut them up, also a PITA.

If you purchase the property and the cars are listed with it would or could this help you remove them down the road?

I would not buy the property solely for the scrap. Have a plan beyond the scrap.

Most vehicles like that i get are usually stripped or parted out. But you could probably make a few trailers if all the trucks are like that ranger. As for value i usually estimate complete cars to be around 2 tons. Rust buckets or stripped cars are harder to estimate but generally around 1-1.5 tons. Local yards right now are paying $3.50/hundred pounds in my area right now while the bigger guys are 6-9$/hundred. If you have a generator and sawzall with help from a grinder and splitting maul you can usually cut them in half or in thirds pretty easy. A big truck helps but ive moved stuff like that with just me and a tacoma. And although most places say you need a title for a car, half of a stripped out rust bucket is not really considered a car at most yards ive been to. Your experience may vary though. Its hard to estimate scrap value over the internet but id say you got around $5-$10k worth of metal lying around and at least one good trailerable ranger.

I can give you great prices on the catalytic converters if they are still on the cars.