Old buildings are torn down in every town every week. Usually the land is more valuable than the building but in some cases, what is in the building can be very valuable.
Old buildings often contain old fireplaces, mantels, doors, moldings, bathtubs, tiles etc. In many cases the company tearing down the building doesn’t want these items and they definitely don’t want to have to pay to dispose of them in a landfill.
You can make money by salvaging these valuable items, cleaning them up and then selling them. Companies like www.timelessmaterials.com sell items like this and you can go to ebay.com and see hundreds of similar items being sold every day. (see the Architectural & Garden section under Antiques)
You might find it beneficial to specialize in a particular area or product, but what ever you do, there is money to be made with this idea.
