On today's episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we are excited to introduce you to Graham Mink, a professional hockey player turned real estate investor from the state of Vermont. Graham shares the story of getting his first deal while traveling the world and his journey since that day. You'll learn how he turned the lessons gained from house hacking into a profitable business managing tenants, being a real estate agent, and subdividing properties.
If you want to invaluable lessons about jumping into real estate investing, scaling your business, the ins and outs of financing your deals -- and much more -- then take a little time out of your day to hear this inspirational show!
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In This Episode We Cover:
A bit about Graham and his professional hockey career
What it's like to transition from professional sports to real estate
His first property and first tenant, thanks to his father!
Details on refinancing a property
What you should know about home equity lines of credit
What exactly an FHA loan is
How to use house hacking to create income
Details on his second deal
A discussion about the real estate market
The ins and outs of finding the property that fits what you want to do
How Graham subdivided a property
The role BiggerPockets played Graham's success
How to execute a seller-financed deal
The pros and cons of getting real estate license
And SO much more!
Links from the Show:
BiggerPockets is hiring!
BiggerPockets Webinar Replays (for Pro)
How to “Hack” Your Housing and Get Paid to Live for Free
The Real Estate Market: How to Analyze and Predict Cycles
The Real Key to Success is Cheating. Here’s How (and Why) To Cheat…
BiggerPockets Podcast Show 118 with Grant Cardone
BiggerPockets Forums
BiggerPockets Calculators
Books Mentioned in this Show
The Book on Flipping Houses by J Scott
Brandon Turner’s The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down
Landlording on Auto-Pilot by Mike Butler
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Tweetable Topics:
“The one who pumps out slow and steady kind of wins the race.” (Tweet This!)
“If you’re not making money, you’re not making money.” (Tweet This!)
“Get your license, find a mentor... scrub toilets if you have to.