The way to test it is to hold onto any metallic part of the unit whilst it's in operation and touch something else, like the sink, fridge, cooker, etc.

(The rust and water level line in the sheet metal inside the furnace.

Hey guys, im 20 and looking to get into real estate investing, I'm about to get my RE license here in south florida on the treasure coast and have decided that multi-families would be the way to go for myself in the coming future.

@Matt F. even if you just sat on it there are still some costs (taxes, insurance-maybe) and right now scrap metal prices are so low (add to it that new plumbing is less copper and more PVC & pex) breaking in might not be worth it.Then there is the question of how long to sit on it as there is no guarantee that a supposedly up and coming area will come up to the point where fixing up is profitable.

The best place to get a Tax Delinquent list is still directly from the county, you can start calling County Treasurers and see what you can get your hands on.

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