House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors
Bonnie Galam
Are you a real estate investor who wants to make sure your investments are a blessing not a curse?
The House of Horrors Podcast can help you protect your properties without losing your sanity. Learn from lawyer and landlord, Bonnie Galam, as she breaks down real estate horror stories so you can avoid them and to help you build a solid foundation for your portfolio.
In her straightforward way, Bonnie offers a mix of actionable steps to help you grow and tough love she knows you need to hear to check yourself before you wreck yourself.
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41. A Gentleman's Agreement is Not Enough
House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors
01/03/22 • 17 min
Ever get sued? I have. It was the greatest legal and asset protection I ever had although one I’d never wish upon anyone else. In this week’s episode, I explore the asset protection risk that doesn’t really feel like one.In this week's episode you'll learn:
- What makes a good "case" in court
- How many writings you should have with your contractors
- Why some evidence is weaker than others
⭐️ Register for the free Legal Mythbusting WorkshopShow notes 👉🏼 bonniegalam.com/41
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones 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
© 2021-2022 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
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of House of Horrors 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
© 2021-2025 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
40. Your LLC Isn't Enough
House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors
12/31/21 • 18 min
If you think an LLC is the end-all-be-all of asset protection, well I've got news for you 👉🏼 It's just a (potential) piece of the legal pie.
In this week's episode, you'll learn:
1. How LLCs play out in the event of a lawsuit
2. The legal problems where LLCs don't matter at all
3. Why creating an LLC is just half the battle
⭐️ Register for the free Mythbusting Workshop by clicking here ⭐️
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones 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
© 2021-2022 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
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of House of Horrors 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
© 2021-2025 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
39. Asset Protection Q&A
House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors
12/22/21 • 23 min
In this week’s episode, Bonnie answer’s real estate investors about asset protection...aka Bonnie’s favorite (legal) thing in the world
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- What asset protection do I actually like?
- How to protect paid off properties?
- Is an umbrella policy a good substitute for an LLC?
- Does it ever hurt to have an WY/NV/special state LLC?
🎉 Register for my FREE Mythbusting Workshop
👉🏼 Access the links and resources mentioned in this week’s episode at bonniegalam.com/39DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones 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
© 2021-2022 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
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of House of Horrors 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
© 2021-2025 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
38. Lawsuit Reality Check with Litigation Attorney Trevor Serine
House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors
12/15/21 • 45 min
In this week’s episode, Bonnie Galam chats with attorney Trevor Serine about how asset protection tools play out during a lawsuit. We cover things from offshore account to the insider threat no defensive tool can protect you from.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- Why LLCs sometimes provide limited asset protection in the event of a lawsuit
- What type of defensive asset protection is most protective
- What you can do to improve your chances of winning a future lawsuit today
👉🏼 Access the links and resources mentioned in this week’s episode at bonniegalam.com/38
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones 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
© 2021-2022 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
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of House of Horrors 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
© 2021-2025 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
27. Three Times LLCs Weren’t Enough to Protect Real Estate Investors
House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors
09/29/21 • 15 min
If you love hearing legal horror stories - not only for their juiciness but also to make sure you don’t fall trap to the same mistakes then you’re not going to want to miss this week’s episode. This week, Bonnie breaks down just how expensive cutting legal corners in your investing business can be. You may think you’re saving money but there’s no such thing as a cheap legal mistake to clean up.
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Link & Resources: bonniegalam.com/27
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones 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
© 2021-2022 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
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of House of Horrors 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
© 2021-2025 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
21. Why Real Estate Investors Should Have a Board of Directors
House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors
07/14/21 • 23 min
In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover:
- What is a board of directors?
- Why should you have one for your REI biz?
- Who should and should not be on your board
- What has sadly replaced the "board" in the REI industry
Links and resources mentioned in this episode can be found at bonniegalam.com/21
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones 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
© 2021-2022 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
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of House of Horrors 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
© 2021-2025 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
20. Estate Planning with Iffy Ibekwe
House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors
06/24/21 • 48 min
In this week’s episode, Bonnie catches up with Iffy Ibekwe, estate planning attorney and the founder of Ibekwe Law.
In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover:
- The importance of estate planning for real estate investors
- What documents they should have in place to create generational wealth
- Value of learning from others outside your industry
Links and resources mentioned in this episode can be found here: bonniegalam.com/20
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones 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
© 2021-2022 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
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of House of Horrors 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
© 2021-2025 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
18. Self Managing from the Dominican Republic with Becky Nova
House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors
04/06/21 • 55 min
Becky Nova, founder of the Lady Landlord Facebook Community chatted with me this week about her recent experience self-managing her NY rental properties from the Dominican Republic during COVID.
In this episode we chatted about:
- How she managed her properties (and a turnover!) from the Dominican Republic
- How being bi-lingual gives Becky a unique advantage
- How to set yourself for success to self manage from anywhere
Links and resources mentioned in this episode can be found here: bonniegalam.com/18
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones 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
© 2021-2022 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
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of House of Horrors 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
© 2021-2025 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
17. Exodus & Why I Don't Want Financial Freedom
House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors
04/02/21 • 15 min
The week is Passover which commemorate and celebrates the story of Exodus. It's got Bonnie thinking a lot about the meaning of freedom and financial freedom.
In this week's episode, Bonnie chat's about:
- How she doesn't want financial freedom
- What's lifestyle she's working towards instead
- Our recent bout of long-distance self management
To access resources mentioned head over to the show notes at: bonniegalam.com/17
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of Good Bones 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
© 2021-2022 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
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of House of Horrors 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
© 2021-2025 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
47. New Construction Ponzi Scheme
House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors
03/09/22 • 27 min
I know none of us would ever start a Ponzi scheme but what are the red flags? What should you put in every contract to make sure the Seller isn't doing this? And what should you know before your next refi so you don't trap yourself as this investor did!
In this week's podcast episode you'll learn:
1️⃣ The importance of beefy seller’s representations (and buyer’s attorneys to put ‘em in the contract!)
2️⃣ Red flags to keep an eye out for with contractors
3️⃣ Why cross-collateralization can be risky
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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 House of Horrors 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
© 2021-2022 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
DISCLAIMER: Although Bonnie is an attorney she doesn’t give legal advice without a dually signed engagement agreement. All episodes of House of Horrors 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
© 2021-2025 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
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How many episodes does House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors have?
House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors currently has 101 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Real Estate, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Legal, Podcasts, Business and Real Estate Investing.
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The episode title '71. 3 Risks Facing New Investors with Mel & Dave Depuis' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors is 30 minutes.
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Episodes of House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.
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The first episode of House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors was released on Aug 11, 2020.
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