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Do you take "mystery objects" for your STR tenants to guess?

Paul Sandhu
Investor · The worst town to live in, KS · Member since 2016 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes

I took this around yesterday when collecting rent.  Only one person could guess what it was.  There are 3 small loose lead pellets in the button shaped chamber at the bottom.  What do you think it is?

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Joe SplitrockPro Member
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Rental Property Investor · Sioux Falls, SD · Member since 2015 · 9k+ posts · 18k+ votes
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Originally posted by @Paul Sandhu:
Originally posted by @Joe Splitrock:

Radiation detector or a leveling weight. I have never played the "guess what this is" game with tenants.

 Close enough.  It's an orientation marker for taking X-rays.  The little lead balls will be at the bottom of the round chamber in the x-ray.  The lead L 17 will also show up.

I left it with some of my tenants to show their co-workers for the next week.  If they can guess what it is, they'll get a prize.  The prize will be a free nights rent if they move into one of my places.

 Lucky guess based on the two most likely uses of lead being radiation or weight related. A third use is lead acid for batteries. There are probably more uses, but lead is loosing popularity due to heavy metal poisoning. I have always enjoyed heavy metal myself...

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  • John UnderwoodPro Member
    Investor · Greer, SC · Member since 2014 · 13k+ posts · 17k+ votes
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    Target for a pellet gun.

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  • Joseph Bafia
    Investor · Raleigh, NC · Member since 2019 · 314 posts · 280 votes
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    The lock to the lower level of your 17th unit that a bunch of pirates raided using lead tipped swords to break in and steal you unmatching furniture.

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  • Paul Sandhu
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    Investor · The worst town to live in, KS · Member since 2016 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Joseph Bafia:

     lead 

    The "L 17" are made from lead.

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    Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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    Your rental is a converted disco. This pendant was found wedged between the walls of a crushed velvet DJ stage.

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  • Paul Sandhu
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    Investor · The worst town to live in, KS · Member since 2016 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Nathan Gesner:

    Your rental is a converted disco. This pendant was found wedged between the walls of a crushed velvet DJ stage.

    Some tenants thought it was a key to a secret massage parlor.

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  • Joe SplitrockPro Member
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    Rental Property Investor · Sioux Falls, SD · Member since 2015 · 9k+ posts · 18k+ votes
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    Radiation detector or a leveling weight. I have never played the "guess what this is" game with tenants.

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  • Paul Sandhu
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    Investor · The worst town to live in, KS · Member since 2016 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Joe Splitrock:

    Radiation detector or a leveling weight. I have never played the "guess what this is" game with tenants.

     Close enough.  It's an orientation marker for taking X-rays.  The little lead balls will be at the bottom of the round chamber in the x-ray.  The lead L 17 will also show up.

    I left it with some of my tenants to show their co-workers for the next week.  If they can guess what it is, they'll get a prize.  The prize will be a free nights rent if they move into one of my places.

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  • Joe SplitrockPro Member
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    Rental Property Investor · Sioux Falls, SD · Member since 2015 · 9k+ posts · 18k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Paul Sandhu:
    Originally posted by @Joe Splitrock:

    Radiation detector or a leveling weight. I have never played the "guess what this is" game with tenants.

     Close enough.  It's an orientation marker for taking X-rays.  The little lead balls will be at the bottom of the round chamber in the x-ray.  The lead L 17 will also show up.

    I left it with some of my tenants to show their co-workers for the next week.  If they can guess what it is, they'll get a prize.  The prize will be a free nights rent if they move into one of my places.

     Lucky guess based on the two most likely uses of lead being radiation or weight related. A third use is lead acid for batteries. There are probably more uses, but lead is loosing popularity due to heavy metal poisoning. I have always enjoyed heavy metal myself...

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  • Paul Sandhu
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    Investor · The worst town to live in, KS · Member since 2016 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Joe Splitrock:
    Originally posted by @Paul Sandhu:
    Originally posted by @Joe Splitrock:

    Radiation detector or a leveling weight. I have never played the "guess what this is" game with tenants.

     Close enough.  It's an orientation marker for taking X-rays.  The little lead balls will be at the bottom of the round chamber in the x-ray.  The lead L 17 will also show up.

    I left it with some of my tenants to show their co-workers for the next week.  If they can guess what it is, they'll get a prize.  The prize will be a free nights rent if they move into one of my places.

     Lucky guess based on the two most likely uses of lead being radiation or weight related. A third use is lead acid for batteries. There are probably more uses, but lead is loosing popularity due to heavy metal poisoning. I have always enjoyed heavy metal myself...

     There is about 1/4 ton of lead shot for shotgun shells in my garage.  #6, 7.5, 8 & 9.  Plus some buckshot.  Most of it is in bags, the rest have been reloaded into several years worth of shotgun shells.  Probably go through 1500 a year.

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  • Jonathan StonePro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Camas, WA · Member since 2020 · 285 posts · 202 votes
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    @Joe Splitrock

    One more use for lead can be for solder, although they mostly offer lead free now. And as Paul pointed out it’s good for cast projectiles. And it was used to make Crystal but again now mostly lead free crystal which as far as I can tell is just extra clear glass.

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  • Joe SplitrockPro Member
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    Rental Property Investor · Sioux Falls, SD · Member since 2015 · 9k+ posts · 18k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Jonathan Stone:

    @Joe Splitrock

    One more use for lead can be for solder, although they mostly offer lead free now. And as Paul pointed out it’s good for cast projectiles. And it was used to make Crystal but again now mostly lead free crystal which as far as I can tell is just extra clear glass.

     Yeah, I work in the electronics industry and lead was in most all solder 20 years ago, but has been pretty much removed from everything now. It was also used in paint and PVC plastic, but has been removed from both. It was also used in water pipes years ago, which is the reason some cities struggle with lead poisoning in their water. 

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