You said a “little” money, so bear in mind if you transfer that into a self directed account the annual contribution limits are $7k plus $1000 catch up over 50 so it may take a while to get it to a point where you have enough to invest in real estate.  

Your rentals should only perform better over time as rental income increases faster than property taxes, insurance and other expenses.How much will that contribute to your retirement income?

It's only a material problem if they aren't providing to the greater society, and the reality is it's hard to tell right now but I would bet you'd see the one's in real control appreciate their contributions more than they find it a detriment. 

You will need to reevaluate your contribution to the deal and percentage ownership.

My "credibility" is that I've advocated for marginalized groups since I was in high school and part of advocating is being willing to call out people who refuse to acknowledge how you talk about a group contributes to how they're seen.

Investment sales over $10 million, which had cap rates in the mid-5% range in early 2022, are now more commonly found in the mid-6% to mid7% range in the early months of 2024.Overall, retail properties have experienced a drop in value, with struggling malls significantly contributing to the double-digit price declines at the top end of the market.

I can't contribute more money at this time so have no choice but to be in "default".Besides not being able to collect distributions, if the project goes under, will I at least be entitled to my original investment amount if there are funds left over to return investor capital?

But still should not be a problem since contributions into and distributions out of an LLC are generally not a taxable event.

Already cashed out Roth contributions, borrowed from the 401k, searched couches?

STR PM in FL here - I think media sensationalism has contributed to your bias about fear of hurricanes.