When most people think of professional athletes, they usually think of superstars being paid millions every month (or even every week). Most people don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t come to realize that for everyone on an NFL team, that pay grade isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t as high. That too, is what Hakeem Valles found out after being signed on by the Cardinals.<\/p>\n
Hakeem wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t making a lot, and realized that he was essentially throwing away $2,000 a month on rent. After one season with the team, he decided to go on BiggerPockets and ask around for agents and leads in the area. Hakeem ended up with a LOT of responses and found a great agent who helped him close on a fourplex, which he house hacked while practicing with the team.<\/p>\n
It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard enough to house hack when your tenants know you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re the owner, but it can be even harder when your tenants know you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re an NFL player. Hakeem\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s advice: be a tenant of your own property and don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t let the other tenants know that you own the place. Doing this can help reduce some awkward encounters you may have.<\/p>\n
After retiring, Hakeem went on to do bigger real estate deals and partnered up on a 40 acre farm! He also owns Perspective Global Media, where he counsels other real estate professionals on how to grow their reach through social media platforms like TikTok and LinkedIn. Hakeem drops some gems towards the end of this episode on how you too can use TikTok to gain followers, clients, and partners!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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