Leota I am in a small rural area in Cali as well and there are several that don't post liens. One owner waits 6 months then cleans out the units himself and has yard sales for weeks. Another swears in 10 years with over 100 units they have only had to clean out 2 and they were garbage that went to the dump. Yeah right.
I have called everyone around and put myself on their lists. Unfortunately very few call to let me know they are having an auction. I have been keeping a calendar and checking back three month then calling them. I have found that most auction in three month intervals. It is a little work but in a small area I really hate to miss something.

My mom and I are partners in this venture. We have always gotten along great and this has been so fun with her along for the ride. We bounce stuff off of each other and come up with some great ideas.
I did take my husband to an auction with me one time. After I had bought two small units he insisted I buy this large unit that no one wanted. I had no room for it and told him no. Next thing I knew I was the proud owner of a 10 X 30 unit that was full. He was excited until it came to the work of going through all of the boxes. It took me two weeks and he was no where to be found. He has been banned from going to auctions with me ever again.
I think a partner is a great think if you go into this with the same state of mind. It's nice to have someone back you up when you are hesitant to bid or are not sure how to sell an item to have that other person give you their feed back. We have found ways to sell stuff that most people would have thrown away just by talking about different ideas.

Good to see your back in the game and making some money to.

License plates sell pretty good at the store. All but the personal plates that are on a shelf in my office. I am not really keen on having those on the shelf. Just what I need is someone that knows the person seeing them as they are the last name. Those will go to the scrap yard.
As for yearbooks those go back to the storage facility as personal items. I have yet to keep one though I have only found a few.

I remember in the old days when my grandfather would go to a yard sale around 1 or 2 and offer $100 for everything they had left. I always surprised me how many people would take the offer. It was hot and they just wanted to get rid of everything. Sunday morning he would go to the swap meet and turn a very good profit. That man could sell ice to Eskimos for a great profit.
I have yet to buy an estate though I have been offered the chance a couple of times. The stuff was not very good in either so I declined. Someday one will come along I will have to have.

Duck Dynasty, Pawn Stars, Counting Cars, Ice Road Truckers, Gold Rush... I get so tired of that crap! It never ends at my house. Lucky me I am surrounded by men who think it is funny. UGH!
This last unit had a large working TV in it. I put it on the patio so that maybe once in a while I could watch something other than that crap. I only see the TV as a noise maker anymore.

Thank Alias for posting in this thread. I forgot about it. I have found out since I posted about my recycle that shoes, clothes, CDs, and VHS tapes can also go in my recycle. I called the trash company that I got the dumpster from and had them fax me a list of acceptable thing to put in. I was surprised and very happy as it has cut down my dump cost significantly.

I had a manager let me go through her personal unit this week. Took in my electronic waste to drop off and she says she has some stuff she wants to get rid of. Scored a nice small entertainment unit and a good book case for free. She shops at my store and I always give her good deals. Pays to be nice to the manager.