Well I thought I would start off by telling friends and family that I'm scrapping metal, do curbside and dumpster diving, and go from there.
A friend of mine has already agreed to save me all the pots and pans at their store and I will pick them up every two weeks or once a month depending on when the box is filled.
While that doesn't seem like much, it's a start.
At this stage I don't see any specialization because I'm just too new to this.
So throwing the mud and seeing what sticks I think is the best option until I can find a niche that isn't overly taken up by all the other scrappers around the area.
Start small, increase as time permits, gain knowledge so that I don't take a financial hit and maybe this could be a nice little supplement in retirement.
I figure to make the mistakes now while I still have a chance to recover is better than later on.