Welcome to The Big Mike Fund Podcast. Today I’m chatting with Charles Dobens, a multi-family attorney. His personal mission statement is to help investors buy multi-family projects the right way. He talks about coaching, his views on the future of the market, his points of interaction in the process of multi-family property investments, and why this is his passion.
Minute Markers:
00:20 – Hello and welcome
01:00 – A bit about Charles and his passion
05:00 – The points of interaction with multi-family acquisitions
07:30 – Coaching
12:30 – Examples of mistakes investors make with letters of intent
19:20 – Personal story about partnerships in business
22:00 – Politics
25:10 – How Charles coaches his students
28:30 – C-class properties and markets with good cash flow
31:30 – Workforce Housing
34:20 – Getting a hold of Charles
35:34 – Thank you for listening to the Big Mike Fund podcast
Quotes:
“After it happens, there’s not a whole lot I can do for you but before it happens, I can walk you through the minefield and make sure you’re protected and you do everything the right way.” – Charles Dobens
“I love it so much because it’s so logical. Being in the multifamily business and being a lawyer, you just like logic..” – Charles Dobens
“Multifamily investing is not about real estate. It’s about building a business that invests in multi-family property. You’ve got to build that business the right way, then that runs your life and provides you the lifestyle that you need.” – Charles Dobens
“Plan the divorce before you get married with a partnership.” – Charles Dobens
“Careful who you partner with. If you partner with an idiot, you’re stuck with an idiot.” – Mike Zlotnik
Resources:
Dobens Law – Boutique Law Firm Specializing in Multi-Family Investing
Twitter: @cdomebslaw
Email: info@multifamilyinvestingacademy.com
