Agreed with the above that the ROW agent likely went along with you because it kept you from getting your defenses up, and also that there is little to no reason they need to compensate anything here. 

Since the sponsor presumably did not comply with the Regulation the sponsor has no reasonable defense, and the investor should receive a judgement entitling the, to recovery of their investment plus interest.

Not understanding/not realizing a condition exists is unlikely to work as a defense.

It should be telling that not a single person is coming to Clayton's defense.

They preyed on people inner motivation (which is family for most people) and try to relate to us so that we will put down our defenses.

Mark my words though the 2020-decade will be as transformational, transitional, and pivotal as the 1940s.Bottom line--appreciation is where the money is made, consider cash flow a defensive play and way end of the chain of the reasons to invest in physical RE.

I find land lording experience to be more work and stress than I would prefer with small kids, but that it is still a nice defensive portfolio position.

It's funny that the gator bois are so defensive.

Anyone who argues or gets defensive when you request their business credentials is a problem.  

Our primary defense against this in C-class housing is to rely on deadbolts for entry doors.