{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The 615 Podcast","title":"High-Stakes Car Repos w/ John Kimbrell :: 60","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2665,"description":"On this episode of The 615 Podcast, Nick Woodard sits down with John Kimbrell, owner of Advance Collateral Recovery, for a wild, behind-the-scenes look at the repossession industry in Middle Tennessee. From starting a company with one used tow truck and $30,000 to tracking down tour buses, farm equipment, and NFL players’ rides, John explains how modern repo really works.\nJohn breaks down the business model, the tech (including LPR and Flock-style camera systems), and the human side of taking back assets when people stop paying. He and Nick also swap stories about living in Williamson County, being neighbors, and what this line of work teaches you about money, habits, and human nature.\nIf you’ve ever wondered what really happens when a car gets repossessed, how far lenders will go to find an asset, or how your online footprint can give away your routines, this conversation will fascinate you.\nTimed Highlights:\n 00:00 – Nick’s intro and why this isn’t “just another real estate podcast”\n 02:05 – John’s story: from Franklin, TN to factory shifts and selling everything to start a repo company\n 09:10 – How the repossession business model works: lenders, forwarders, and getting paid to secure assets\n 13:30 – License plate recognition (LPR) and the billion-dollar tech behind finding cars\n 18:40 – Personality required for repo work and how John handles people in their worst financial moments\n 24:00 – Night moves: why most repos happen between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.\n 28:20 – Confrontations, guns, and why John’s company bans firearms on the job\n 33:10 – Being Producer Jim’s neighbor and “dragging the kills home” in an HOA\n 38:00 – Flock-style cameras, constant surveillance, and how powerful plate-tracking really is\n 45:05 – Abuse of data, stalking concerns, and why some cities are rethinking their camera vendors\n 51:20 – What happens to your stuff: car seats, laptops, and the 14-day personal property law in Tennessee\n 56:45 – How repo changed John’s view of debt, overspending,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qaGUBCH0NrfGQxOICXkojCvT6w8gluAgCI3mpj7cgos/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMDc2/NjY1MmI5MjJlMTMw/OGM1NWMyOTA4MWFl/ZDVjMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}