However, I see one of the owners is a Pro member, active on BP, and is a podcast sponsor, too. 

The sponsor and the team are the most critical component to any syndication because you putting all your eggs in that one deal so you better have a syndicator who knows what they are doing

I have also warned him that I will file complaints with TREC and any Realtor Association his broker is a member of if I get another e-mail from him.If I get another e-mail from Luis I will also send a complaint to the broker via certified mail just to make sure TREC will follow their rules and hold responsible for the actions of his sponsored agent.By the way, the "poor choice of words" was part of form e-mail response.

What I have seen in the past is a lot of the sponsors, even after getting sued, and/or reported to agencies, walk away with a slap on the wrist and still walk away with a lot of money in their pocket

There is a financial literacy program available to everyone, sponsored by the credit union industry.