119: From Pro Athlete to Pro Real Estate Entrepreneur with Graham Mink

<p>On today’s episode of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast" target="_blank">the BiggerPockets Podcast</a>,&nbsp;we are excited to introduce you to&nbsp;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.</p><p>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!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li>A bit about Graham and his&nbsp;professional hockey career</li><li>What it’s like to&nbsp;transition&nbsp;from professional sports&nbsp;to real estate</li><li>His&nbsp;first property and first tenant, thanks to his father!</li><li>Details on&nbsp;refinancing&nbsp;a property</li><li>What you should know about&nbsp;home equity lines of credit</li><li>What exactly an&nbsp;FHA loan&nbsp;is</li><li>How to use&nbsp;house hacking&nbsp;to&nbsp;create income</li><li>Details on his&nbsp;second deal</li><li>A discussion about the real estate&nbsp;market</li><li>The ins and outs of&nbsp;finding the property that&nbsp;fits&nbsp;what you want to do</li><li>How Graham&nbsp;subdivided&nbsp;a property</li><li>The role&nbsp;BiggerPockets played&nbsp;Graham’s&nbsp;success</li><li>How to execute a&nbsp;seller-financed deal</li><li>The pros and cons of&nbsp;getting&nbsp;real estate license</li><li>And SO much more!</li></ul><p>Links from the Show:</p><ul><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/jobs" target="_blank">BiggerPockets is hiring!</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/proreplay" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Webinar Replays (for Pro)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013/11/02/h