Any quack on the internet gives out ESA for a couple hundred bucks and landlords left and right are accepting animals they do not have to accept.As I said though, there are some ESA that are actually real, but still not protected and then it's a landlord decision.

To safeguard against being pushed out, include provisions for mediation in case of disputes and consider filing a lien or using escrow arrangements to secure your share of profits. 

As for the Tren Maya, and also the new Tulum international airport, combined will double the number of visitors to the area (by some internet article's data).

If not, you are going to get pitched and sold and DM'd before you even know what's going on.Bay Area investors invest all over the US, but you don't want to just pick a random market because someone in an internet forum told you to.

It's known investment of 20% and above is Ponzi and would be very fast liquidated.known investment of 20% and above is Ponzi and would be very fast liquidated.Madoff for example does't open his fund to everyone but use a feeder fund, in this instance, Norada is the feeder fund and may receive kickback/commision from the Lopez guy.For me it's very transparent Ponzyyy just by opening their website, there're thousand of warning spread out of internet.

Are there any safeguards to reduce your risk from the property seller?

Ok so 1st get off the internet, waste of time 2ND, no demand for sec 8, (like I said get off the internet) MASSIVE demand.

Always meet your borrower in person  do not do these deals over e mail and internet.2.

While I am just a stranger on the internet.

When the first deal failed I turned to BP to get answers to questions I had that were not being answered by DFO and share my experience with other LPs.Within a few days I received an email DFO stating:"I will be sending you a legal letter in the mail and email tomorrow regarding your false and misleading internet comments."