The Best $700 I Ever Spent!

When I was 26, I was living on top of the Star E Rose on Alberta and wanted a truck because I wouldn’t leave the house if it was raining and it was always raining.  I found this little yellow pickup for $800 on Craigslist in St. Johns.  When I got there and drove it, it only ran in 1st and 3rd gear but I was so in love and optimistic I offered the guy $700 and drove it back home.

Back then there was this guy Joe that lived in his camper on the corner of 20th and Sumner.  He was sort of the neighborhood mechanic, but you had to catch him early or he’d be too drunk.  He and I drove out to some junk yard in Washington and bought a new transmission and he threw it in for me the next day.  Aside from that, I really haven’t had to do much more to it in over 10 years.

She’s not my daily driver anymore, I mostly just use her for dump runs or Home Depot, but I will never get rid of her.  I can’t tell you how many times this truck has come in handy.  I’ve moved 9,000 times, moved so many friends, picked up motorcycles, hauled trash out of client’s houses (not that I love doing that), and loan it out to friends when they come to town.  My days of moving people are over, but you can borrow it if you need it.

Reg Martocci

Broker

Originally from Worcester, Massachusetts my love affair with real estate began when I was 19 and owned my first triple-decker. Being a landlady at 19 quickly taught me  the importance of learning DIY skills to turn an old junky three-decker into a place someone would love to call home.  There is nothing more satisfying to me than watching a property transform.  Since then, I have been fascinated by the idea of home and the aesthetics that appeal to people and warm a space up. What is it about a space makes a person feel at home?  Is it an open floor plan? A garden? Hardwood floors or a south facing kitchen?  It is different for everyone and I would love the opportunity to help you find it. I graduated from Umass Amherst with a degree in Sustainable Living and Natural Health and naturally moved to Portland to find my people. Waiting tables and bartending all over Portland for the last 10 years has allowed me to really get to know many of the neighborhoods this beautiful city has to offer.  I've lived in and rented houses all over Alberta, Concordia, Hawthorne and Division until buying a house and settling in Kenton two years ago. If I'm not working you can bet that I'm somewhere in Oregon thrifting, at the river, working on my house, or catching happy hour with friends. Reg Martocci reg@livingroomre.com 508-340-1456 t 503-961-8224 f

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