If you violate securities laws you may operate without getting caught; however, should you be sued by your investor(s) for any reason, the fact that you operated in violation of securities laws results in the loss of any of your statutory defenses, meaning you will lose whether or not the claim is based on sufficient legal grounds.  

On the other hand, they can be used as a defensive tactic to keep adjacent properties from developing their real estate higher.

My guess would be that if a DF defense like the above was raised in the context of a foreclosure it would be treated like a RESPA or TILA violation which would not be a valid defense.

However, the area around the building is nice, walking distance to many amenities, and very near a brand new Best Western Hotel & Conference Center.

Typically, there is some sort of conference call or webinar where the syndicator presents the investment offering, which will be a learning experience in and of itself.

Email if your interested and I'll send you the link to our corporate conference in February in Orlando.

Hello Everyone, my name is Joel Phipps and I first heard about bigger pockets last year from my buddy Nasar Elarabi while we were at a rei conference in Dominican Republic...

Your best defense has been referenced by some posters above, by being there as much as possible or having someone else fill that role for you. 

I can't speak to meeting in Mount Vernon, but if we want to meet in Anacortes I can offer the conference room of my branch.

I attended a weekend "Rich Dad" conference at the end of 2013.