Today, Bethany LaFlam will guide us in navigating the intricacies of SEC compliance with her legal expertise in real estate syndications.

In this insightful conversation with Bethany, she talks about the vital aspects of following the SEC rules and guidelines, protecting your credibility and interests when getting into investment opportunities, and knowing how to position yourself in syndication while complying with the SEC guidelines. So, regardless if you’re a deal sponsor, syndicator, or investor, this is an episode you shouldn’t miss!

Key Points & Relevant Topics

• Bethany’s law background and what she loves about practicing real estate laws
• What is the SEC and its role in protecting investors 
• Things investors should look at when dealing with syndicators, sponsors, or anyone pitching investment opportunities
• What is PPM?
• Are investors guaranteed to be protected after having all the required legal documents from syndicators or sponsors?
• Top three things investors should be looking for in a PPM
• Fees that deal sponsors can and cannot charge to investors
• Do sponsors still have liabilities with the SEC after raising capital from investors?
• How investors can identify investment deals or opportunities that are not SEC compliant
• SEC compliance involved in an LLC
• SEC law changes investors and sponsors must be aware of in 2024
• The timeframe get compliant with the latest Corporate Transparency Act
• The complexity and reward of being a real estate syndicator

Resources & Links

• Register for Bethany’s live weekly AMAs for FREE!
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Corporate Transparency Act
• Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Investor

About Bethany LaFlam

Bethany LaFlam is an entrepreneur, a seasoned deal lawyer, a mother, and a visionary. With more than 20 years of experience practicing law, Bethany has leveraged that expertise into her business life. In her role as Managing Partner of Premier Law Group, she focuses primarily on real estate syndications and funds, helping syndicators build their empires by safely leveraging OPE (Other People’s EVERYTHING). 

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