Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #75 with Greg Gorman

When you hire out a truck, you don't expect it to be used for illegal purposes—especially when it's hired out to your local church. Unfortunately, today's guest, Greg Gorman, has had to clean up a wide range of messes made by his clients. In this episode, Leigh welcomes Greg Gorman of Team Paradise in Naples, Florida to share some crazy moving truck experiences.  Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:40 – Leigh introduces Greg 02:16 – In early 2000s, Greg decided to try their first moving truck 02:25 – Leigh also has her own moving truck 02:48 – On the first week of having the truck, they started advertising 02:56 – One of the clients who sold her house wanted to rent the truck 03:12 – After all the paperwork was done, the woman left with the truck 03:15 – 15 minutes later, the woman called asking for help 03:24 – The woman was less than 3 miles away from Greg's office 03:31 – When Greg saw the client, the truck was sitting up on 2 wheels 03:50 – The client was in tears and felt horrible 04:03 – The client still gave Greg 3 referrals 04:44 – Greg parks their truck when it's not in use; someone slashed its tires 05:07 – They were really shocked seeing the slashed tires 06:00 – Greg believes that having the truck was good advertising 06:17 – Leigh and Greg use On The Move 06:50 – Some would return the truck filthy and filled with some unpacked boxes 07:13 – Greg would sometimes call the clients to follow up for the invoice or to get the truck 08:01 – Greg shares another story that caught him off guard 08:04 – David and Greg were at a party one Christmas Eve when Greg received a call 08:14 – The call was from a car insurance agency asking Greg to pick up his moving truck from their impound lot 08:34 – Greg's truck isn't just for moving but can be used for other purposes 08:48 – One of their sister churches used their truck for their projects; one of their employees used the truck for their cocaine deals 09:11 – They also stole some bicycles and put them in the back of the truck 09:25 – The church called Greg to apologize as they were disappointed as well 09:32 – When Greg got to the impound, there was a $500 tow fee 10:00 – Greg found the owners of the bike and offered their services 10:44 – We have to be careful with the company we keep 11:27 – As a realtor, you always have to be stretching 12:08 – There are truckers in Naples 12:49 – Before taking on this truck, Greg had a client from Kentucky 12:53 – Greg sold his condo for $1.4M 13:07 – Greg also sold him a $4.2M elevated estate 13:14 – This client moved his stuff using his convertible alone without any help 13:56 – Having a professional realtor is important especially when you are moving 14:26 – Find Greg and his team through com 15:44 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in real estate 3 Key Points Using a professional realtor while moving is important—you need their support for this stressful process. A moving truck business has its pros and cons—see if it's right for you. As a realtor, take your crazy experiences with a grain of salt. Credits Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Cover Design by Two Minds Design Original Music by Rimsky Music