With that said, I would put safeguards in the deal in favor of the investor such as preferred returns. 

If you establish the plan with a qualified custodian that offers self-directed Solo(k) plans, you will have them as a safeguard for compliance purposes.By the way, the advantage of a Solo(k) plan over a self-directed IRA is that Solo(k) plans are not subject to unrelated debt financed income tax.

I set up mine with Brian Eastman of Safeguard Advisors.

When you’re done reading his posts, tell me if you didn’t “hear” him preach about losing one’s proverbial shirt IF the PROPER due diligence and safe guards aren’t set in place.I’ve thrown down the gauntlet pal.

I would be interested to know as well, how to execute and safeguard your interests in these kind of deals.A lot of guru's preach Lease option strategies but I really don't have the trust in them and their preaching.

We worked with 3rd party companies like safeguard and Trueassets that lasted for like I said, 10 months until we realized that they didn't really want to pay us and would try at nothing to get out of it.Example being we would show up at a property that was overgrown with weeds and was badly in need of work.

The main safeguard no matter what strategy you pursue is to avoid overpaying for property and to look for deals that are below market.Looking for 2% in coastal San Diego isn't going to be successful, but I agree with one of the other posters that 1% can be found if you put in the work.  

If they are just agents in the same office, your agent should be smart enough to safeguard your information.

Specifically, in Castro Valley.My parents live with me as well as my sister and I have been realizing that working a full time job will not get me enough money for retirement as I take care of my parents and try to safeguard the future of my kids.

For menial tasks I would use Odesk or Elance etc.I do not let them have access to what I consider needs to be safeguarded as business secrets.I would only let a person on the ground here have access to that.