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