{"id":72397,"date":"2015-04-23T00:01:09","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T06:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/renewsblog\/?p=72397"},"modified":"2023-04-12T06:21:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:21:19","slug":"2015-04-23-bp-podcast-119pro-athlete-pro-real-estate-entrepreneur-graham-mink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/2015-04-23-bp-podcast-119pro-athlete-pro-real-estate-entrepreneur-graham-mink","title":{"rendered":"From Pro Athlete to Pro Real Estate Entrepreneur with Graham Mink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On today&#8217;s episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">the BiggerPockets Podcast<\/a>,\u00a0we are excited to introduce you to <strong>Graham Mink<\/strong>, 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&#8217;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>\n<p>If you want to invaluable lessons about jumping into real estate investing, scaling your business, the ins and outs of financing your deals &#8212; and much more &#8212; then take a little time out of your day to hear this inspirational show!<\/p>\n<h2>Read the Transcript<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/bpp119-graham-mink-podcast-transcript-pro-athlete-to-pro-real-estate-entrepreneur\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to read the transcript.<\/p>\n<h2>Listen to The Show on iTunes<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/biggerpockets-podcast-real\/id594419649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to listen on iTunes.<\/p>\n<h2>Listen to the Podcast Here<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=BIGPOC9170715003&amp;light=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Watch the Podcast Here<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From Pro Athlete to Pro Real Estate Entrepreneur with Graham Mink | BP Podcast 119\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kGUS7ioifCo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Help Us Out!<\/h2>\n<p>Help us reach new listeners on iTunes by leaving us a rating and review! It takes just 30 seconds and instructions can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\/25\/topics\/161423-do-you-listen-to-the-bp-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. Thanks! We really appreciate it!<\/p>\n<h2>This Show Sponsored By<\/h2>\n<p>We just wa<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-66280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/RealtyShares.png\" alt=\"RealtyShares\" width=\"283\" height=\"60\" title=\"\">nted to give a shout out to our podcast sponsor\u00a0on today\u2019s show:<strong> RealtyShares<\/strong>. RealtyShares is a crowdfunding platform that allows you to invest in professionally managed properties without leaving your living room!<\/p>\n<p>Learn more by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.RealtyShares.com\/biggerpockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RealtyShares.com\/biggerpockets<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>Fire Round Sponsor<\/h2>\n<p>A huge thanks as well to our Fire Round sponsor HomeSearch.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/renewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HomeSearch-Logo.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-72406 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HomeSearch-Logo.png\" alt=\"HomeSearch-Logo\" width=\"247\" height=\"55\" title=\"\"><\/a>HomeSearch.com is an online marketplace committed to helping home buyers, sellers and investors achieve their real estate goals through utilizing an advanced auction platform.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homesearch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HomeSearch<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In This Episode We Cover:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-41804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/BiggerPockets-Podcast-Cover-300-300.jpeg\" alt=\"BiggerPockets-Podcast-Cover 300 300\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A bit about Graham and his <strong>professional hockey career<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>What it&#8217;s like to <strong>transition<\/strong> from professional sports\u00a0to real estate<\/li>\n<li>His <strong>first property and first tenant<\/strong>, thanks to his father!<\/li>\n<li>Details on <strong>refinancing<\/strong> a property<\/li>\n<li>What you should know about <strong>home equity lines of credit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>What exactly an<strong> FHA loan<\/strong> is<\/li>\n<li>How to use <strong>house hacking<\/strong> to\u00a0create income<\/li>\n<li>Details on his <strong>second deal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A discussion about the real estate <strong>market<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ins and outs of\u00a0finding the property that <strong>fits<\/strong> what you want to do<\/li>\n<li>How Graham <strong>subdivided<\/strong> a property<\/li>\n<li>The role\u00a0BiggerPockets played\u00a0Graham&#8217;s <strong>success<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>How to execute a\u00a0<strong>seller-financed deal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The pros and cons of\u00a0getting <strong>real estate license<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>And SO much more!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links from the Show:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets is hiring!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/proreplay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Webinar Replays (for Pro)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2013\/11\/02\/hack-housing-get-paid-live-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to \u201cHack\u201d Your Housing and Get Paid to Live for Free<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2015\/03\/06\/real-estate-marketanalyze-predict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Real Estate Market: How to Analyze and Predict Cycles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2014\/03\/26\/key-to-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Real Key to Success is Cheating. Here\u2019s How (and Why) To Cheat\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/renewsblog\/2015\/02\/05\/bp-podcast-108owning-350-million-real-estate-10x-rule-grant-cardone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Podcast Show 118 with Grant Cardone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/forums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Forums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/real-estate-investment-calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BiggerPockets Calculators<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books Mentioned in this Show<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a9p6u7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Book on Flipping Houses<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0J Scott<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Turner\u2019s\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/get.biggerpockets.com\/nomoneydown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2a5qD5C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Landlording on Auto-Pilot<\/em><\/a> by\u00a0Mike Butler<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aDDSGw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Think and Grow Rich<\/em><\/a> by Napoleon Hill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweetable Topics:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe one who pumps out slow and steady kind of wins the race.\u201d\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%E2%80%9CThe%20one%20who%20pumps%20out%20slow%20and%20steady%20kind%20of%20wins%20the%20race.%E2%80%9D%20Podcast%20119%20%40BiggerPockets%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1bhuZBq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIf you\u2019re not making money, you\u2019re not making money.\u201d\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%E2%80%9CIf%20you%E2%80%99re%20not%20making%20money,%20you%E2%80%99re%20not%20making%20money.%E2%80%9D%20Podcast%20119%20%40BiggerPockets%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1bhuZBq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGet your license, find a mentor&#8230; scrub toilets if you have to.\u201d\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%E2%80%9CGet%20your%20license,%20find%20a%20mentor,%20scrub%20toilets%20if%20you%20have%20to.%E2%80%9D%20Podcast%20119%20%40BiggerPockets%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1bhuZBq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWalk before you run.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%E2%80%9CWalk%20before%20you%20run.%E2%80%9D%20Podcast%20119%20%40BiggerPockets%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1bhuZBq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Everybody&#8217;s got some kind of advantage.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22Everybody%20got%20some%20kind%20of%20advantage.%22%20Podcast%20119%20%40BiggerPockets%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1bhuZBq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;When you seen an opportunity that you lose, it opens the door for something else.&#8221;\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=%22When%20you%20seen%20an%20opportunity%20that%20you%20lose,%20it%20opens%20the%20door%20for%20something%20else.%22%20Podcast%20119%20%40BiggerPockets%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/1bhuZBq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Connect with\u00a0Graham<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/users\/gmink21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graham&#8217;s BiggerPockets Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Graham_Mink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graham Mink&#8217;s Wikipedia Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grahammink21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graham&#8217;s Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/grahammink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graham&#8217;s LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On today&#8217;s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast,\u00a0we are excited to introduce you to Graham Mink, a professional hockey player turned real estate investor from the state of Vermont. 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