House of Horrors: The Legal Podcast For Real Estate Investors
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.
Find out more at bonniegalam.com/podcast
Episodes
108 episodes
107. The Fake Chip and Joanna — How a Texas Influencer Couple Stole $5 Million
A Fort Worth couple with a gorgeous Instagram feed and a Chip-and-Joanna-Gaines brand identity collected nearly $5 million from over 40 homeowners for custom renovations they never intended to finish — then spent $82,000 on Amazon, $27,000 on t...
106. Brandon Turner's $15 Million Syndication Loss
One of the most recognized names in real estate education. Millions of podcast downloads. Bestselling books. And his Class B investors just lost 100% of their capital in a single Houston deal.This episode breaks down the Open Door Capit...
105. Operation Hard Money: $17 Million Title Fraud
The FBI just arrested 11 people in Los Angeles for allegedly stealing $17.4 million — not by breaking into homes, but by stealing identities and using elderly homeowners' free-and-clear properties as loan collateral without their knowledge. In ...
104. Cost Seg Horror Stories with CPA Rom Neidhardt
Cost segregation is everywhere on real estate social media — but what the TikTok gurus aren't telling you is how fast it can go sideways when it's done wrong. In this episode, Bonnie sits down with cost seg specialist Rom Neidhardt to expose th...
103. Zillow's Rental Monopoly Meltdown
Zillow is facing a massive multi-state lawsuit after allegedly paying Redfin $100 million to exit the rental-advertising market — a move Attorneys General say could create a monopoly and drive up rental listing costs nationwide. In this episode...
102. Shohei Ohtani Luxury Syndication Gone Sideways
A $240 million luxury development in Hawaii, a world-famous baseball star, and a dream partnership that collapsed in chaos. In this episode, attorney Bonnie Galam breaks down how a high-profile real estate deal involving Shohei Ohtani spiraled ...
101. The Real Estate Billionaire That Just Disowned His Heir
In this episode of House of Horrors, attorney Bonnie Galam dives into the jaw-dropping true story of billionaire real estate mogul Donald Bren, who publicly disowned his son with a cold, 12-word statement. But beyond the headlines, thi...
100. Post-Closing Title Surprise with Justin Eaton
This one’s personal, Justin’s been a client of mine for years, and in this episode, we finally unpack the horror story we’ve been sitting on for two years. What started as a killer commercial deal turned into a sewer line lawsuit with a surpris...
99. BRRRR Gone Bad with Frankie D'Astoli
Frankie D'Astoli's first deal with a partner looked like a textbook BRRRR win until the tenant moved in. From a cracked sewer line and a porta-potty in the backyard to unpaid rent, court dates, and an excuse involving kidnapping, this story has...
98. Lost 6 Figure Deposit with Bob LaChance
This week on House of Horrors, I’m joined by Bob Lachance, a former pro hockey player turned investor who shares how he lost $150K on a knockdown rebuild in Greenwich, CT and what it taught him about trusting partners, doing due diligence, and ...
97. Development Disaster with Katie Neason
A condo fire, stolen plywood, and insurance headaches this episode dives into the real-life horror stories behind small-scale development with Katie Neason. We talk about how she’s building a better Bryan, Texas while dodging disasters most inv...
96. Protection through Property Management with John Todderud
In this episode of the House of Horrors podcast, attorney and host Bonnie Galam talks with John Todderud, a multifamily investor and syndicator, about a terrifying moment in his real estate journey—when he got a call that one of his properties ...
95. A Series of Unfortunate Events with Kaydee Smith Myers
In this episode of the House of Horrors podcast, attorney and host Bonnie Galam talks with Kaydee Smith Myers, a former commercial real estate attorney turned part-time investor, about the challenges of real estate investing and how to navigate...
94. What Happens When a Tenant Dies? Sarah Weaver’s Horrors Story
(TW: Suicide) In this episode of the House of Horrors podcast, attorney and host Bonnie Galam talks with Sarah Weaver, a real estate investor and coach, about a heartbreaking experience she faced as a landlord: a tenant’s suicide. Sarah shares ...
93. First-Time Landlord vs Hoarder Tenants with Grace Gudenkauf
In this episode of House of Horrors, attorney and host Bonnie Galam welcomes Grace Gudenkauf, co-founder of the WIIRE Community (Women Investing in Real Estate). Grace shares her wild first-time landlord experience managing inherited tenants in...
92. Someone Stole Your Rental Listing
In this week's horror story, real estate attorney Bonnie Galam dives into the ever-increasing crime of listing fraud. Bonnie also shares an interesting professional dilemma for semi-professional real estate investors. You'll learn:
91. Rampant Investor Fraud with Fannie & Freddie Mac
In this episode of the House of Horrors podcast, host and real estate attorney Bonnie Galam dives into the world of mortgage fraud. According to recent studies, a lot of investors and lenders are playing fast and furious with their loan applica...
90. The Wolf of West Virginia
In this episode of the House of Horrors podcast, host Bonnie Galam delves into the fraudulent schemes of Theodore 'Teddy' Miller, ...
89. The Property Manager Scammer
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 ...
88. 6-Figure Contractor Crime
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, turn...
87. The 30 year residential tenant
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 str...
86. A Tenant With An Emotional Support Alligator
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 servic...
85. The Developer who Developed the Wrong Lot
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: The absurd reason why the wrong property got a new house on ...