House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors

In this episode of the House of Horrors podcast, host Bonnie Galam delves into the fraudulent schemes of Theodore 'Teddy' Miller, the so-called 'Wolf of West Virginia' who got people to invest hundred of thousands into properties he didn't even own.

In this episode you'll learn:

• To anticipate securities regulations when investing passively
• How to conduct due diligence on passive investments
• Red flags in "too good to be true" investment opportunities

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DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones Real Estate Investing are educational and informational only. The information discussed here isn’t legal advice and isn’t intended to be. The information you listen to here isn’t a substitute for seeking legal advice from your own attorney

© 2021-2024 Bonnie Galam LLC | All rights reserved | Any use of this intellectual property owned by Bonnie Galam LLC may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free of paid, written or verbal), produce, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Bonnie Galam LLC

In this episode, real estate attorney Bonnie Galam recounts the harrowing tale of Herbert 'Herb' Whalen, a fraudulent property manager in Indianapolis. Learn how Whalen's web of deceit led to massive financial losses for investors and discover essential legal tips to safeguard your investments from similar scams.

In this episode you'll learn:

• The trust but verify method of engaging a property manager
• Practical advice for vetting property managers
• Leaning in during the age of quiet quitting

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DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones Real Estate Investing are educational and informational only. The information discussed here isn’t legal advice and isn’t intended to be. The information you listen to here isn’t a substitute for seeking legal advice from your own attorney

© 2021-2024 Bonnie Galam LLC | All rights reserved | Any use of this intellectual property owned by Bonnie Galam LLC may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free of paid, written or verbal), produce, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Bonnie Galam LLC

In this episode of the House of Horrors podcast, host Bonnie Galam, dives into an in-depth discussion on a harrowing case of contractor fraud involving a contractor who defrauded multiple homeowners out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, turning their renovation dreams into nightmares.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Practical advice for vetting contractors
• The importance of written contracts 
• Avoiding large upfront payments
• Knowing when to escalate disputes to criminal proceedings

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👋 Drop Bonnie a DM on Instagram

DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones Real Estate Investing are educational and informational only. The information discussed here isn’t legal advice and isn’t intended to be. The information you listen to here isn’t a substitute for seeking legal advice from your own attorney

© 2021-2024 Bonnie Galam LLC | All rights reserved | Any use of this intellectual property owned by Bonnie Galam LLC may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free of paid, written or verbal), produce, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Bonnie Galam LLC

Would you buy a property that had a residential tenant with a 30 year lease? I suppose there's a price for everything. To know the price, you have to know what your dealing with. 

In this episode you'll learn:

• Listing strategy with an "undesirable" tenant
• Legal options when inheriting a tenant
• The legal steps to evaluate a tenant-occupied property

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DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones Real Estate Investing are educational and informational only. The information discussed here isn’t legal advice and isn’t intended to be. The information you listen to here isn’t a substitute for seeking legal advice from your own attorney

© 2021-2024 Bonnie Galam LLC | All rights reserved | Any use of this intellectual property owned by Bonnie Galam LLC may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free of paid, written or verbal), produce, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Bonnie Galam LLC

In this episode, real estate attorney Bonnie Galam discusses the legal implications of tenants having emotional support animals, specifically focusing on unusual case of an emotional support alligator. She explains the difference between service animals and emotional support animals, and how the Fair Housing Act and ADA apply to emotional support animals in rental properties. 

In this episode you'll learn:

• What kind of documentation can you request from a tenant with an unusual service animal or ESA?
• What laws you need to know to navigate tenants with pets and service animals (because they aren't pets)
• What you can't do to tenants with service animals & ESAs

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DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones Real Estate Investing are educational and informational only. The information discussed here isn’t legal advice and isn’t intended to be. The information you listen to here isn’t a substitute for seeking legal advice from your own attorney

© 2021-2024 Bonnie Galam LLC | All rights reserved | Any use of this intellectual property owned by Bonnie Galam LLC may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free of paid, written or verbal), produce, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Bonnie Galam LLC

In this episode, Bonnie Galam discusses a real estate horror story where a developer built a house on the wrong lot.  

In this episode you'll learn: 

1.  The absurd reason why the wrong property got a new house on it
2.  The two types of legal mistakes
3.  How to avoid making an expensive mistake like this when dealing with contractors

DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones Real Estate Investing are educational and informational only. The information discussed here isn’t legal advice and isn’t intended to be. The information you listen to here isn’t a substitute for seeking legal advice from your own attorney

© 2021-2024 Bonnie Galam LLC | All rights reserved | Any use of this intellectual property owned by Bonnie Galam LLC may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free of paid, written or verbal), produce, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Bonnie Galam LLC

You heard the buzz about WY, NY, DE LLCs, but what's the real deal with them? Let's pull back the curtain and reveal the truth about how these "special" LLCs actually work. 👻 Plus, you'll hear a horror story about shootings in AirBnBs.

In this episode you'll learn:

1. The three ways WY, NY, & DE LLCs *are* different
2. What these differences practically mean in terms of asset protection
3. What (if any) asset protection you NEED

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DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones Real Estate Investing are educational and informational only. The information discussed here isn’t legal advice and isn’t intended to be. The information you listen to here isn’t a substitute for seeking legal advice from your own attorney

© 2021-2024 Bonnie Galam LLC | All rights reserved | Any use of this intellectual property owned by Bonnie Galam LLC may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free of paid, written or verbal), produce, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Bonnie Galam LLC

Want to be proactive and not reactive? Then you gotta have a lay of the land! Because if you don't know what you're working with, then it's really hard to make smart investing and management decisions to move forward and scale easier.

In this episode you'll learn:

1. The management mindset I carry over from my other businesses to my rentals
2. The power of tracking KPIs in your rental business
3. The CEO step you have to take after auditing your rentals

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DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones Real Estate Investing are educational and informational only. The information discussed here isn’t legal advice and isn’t intended to be. The information you listen to here isn’t a substitute for seeking legal advice from your own attorney

© 2021-2024 Bonnie Galam LLC | All rights reserved | Any use of this intellectual property owned by Bonnie Galam LLC may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free of paid, written or verbal), produce, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Bonnie Galam LLC

Passive income as a landlord is a myth and .... you probably shouldn't be chasing it anyway. Whether you still think passive income is the goal or are wondering *what exactly * is passive in real estate after diving into it, this episode is for you!

In this episode you'll learn:

1. Why passive income is a deceptive term
2. The 3 types of taxable income & the MAJOR tax benefit of being an active landlord
3. The sweet spot between active and passive landlording

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DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones Real Estate Investing are educational and informational only. The information discussed here isn’t legal advice and isn’t intended to be. The information you listen to here isn’t a substitute for seeking legal advice from your own attorney

© 2021-2024 Bonnie Galam LLC | All rights reserved | Any use of this intellectual property owned by Bonnie Galam LLC may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free of paid, written or verbal), produce, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Bonnie Galam LLC

Feel like its gotten a lot harder to be a landlord over the past few years thanks to increasing regulation, oversight, and ? Yeah me too. Let's take a look at where we are, where the political landscape is going and what you can do about it. 

In this episode, we'll chat about:

1. What investors can do to have a seat at the table
2. How much should laws affect your market shopping?
3. How to keep your investing biz compliant in an rapidly changing legal landscape

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👉🏼 Access the links and resources mentioned in this week’s episode at bonniegalam.com/

DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones Real Estate Investing are educational and informational only. The information discussed here isn’t legal advice and isn’t intended to be. The information you listen to here isn’t a substitute for seeking legal advice from your own attorney

© 2021-2024 Bonnie Galam LLC | All rights reserved | Any use of this intellectual property owned by Bonnie Galam LLC may not be used in connection with the sale or distribution of any content (free of paid, written or verbal), produce, and/or service by you without prior written consent from Bonnie Galam LLC