You'll also have responsibility to ensure that everyone is insured appropriately to protect yourself and the investor/client/homeowner.The other option is to serve solely as a "paper contractor" or "construction manager" (same thing, different terminology).

Tell the bank you and the tenant want the tenant to sign the note as guarantors, to guarantee the note and pay the note from lease payments in the event something happens to you.Any bank can have a string of guarantors, they don't need to qualify, it simply gives the bank more people to go after in the event of default.The protection for the tenant is that in the event payments are not made as agreed, the bank can then contact the guarantor for the payment.

The Ceo has so much power to destroy these publicly traded companies and loot them that I just dont see my future putting money with others.

But both still exist in the public records.

Check public records.

Mortgage insurance is the banks method of protecting their interests in the property because you do not own enough equity.

Google the Foreclosure Tenant Protection Act for all the rules and possible exceptions (eg if the rent is below market value or they are family members of previous ownerIn addition to that law, you'll have to check local or state ordinancesGood luck

Also, publicly advertising for money can get you into trouble with the SEC.

Obviously I want it rented asap, but is there a safe and reasonable way to hold and protect myself from loss?

All evictions in Massachusetts are public records and there is a web site in collaboration with 6 Landlord Associations and Property Owner Associations at http://www.HousingCourtSearch.com that I strongly urge you get involved with an association to gain access too.