So how do I take a chance on this?

[MIPS]

Originally Posted by old_tv_nut

First, I'm wondering how you know who to contact, or are you waiting until you see someone there?

I think the most I would say is "I collect old radios and TVs, and if there's anything in there you want to get rid of, here's my contact info."

So what I gather from my friend's mom is that she knows the neighborhood and does talk to the property owner from time to time, though it's been a few years, so there is a contact option there, somehow.
They have not lived in the house for a number of years. The fire initially happened back in 2016 but they had vacated the house before even that. It's a tough one, because even to ask *if* there's anything like that inside, they might not know themselves, given the context.