I am considering partnering with a contractor on a rehab and need some ideas on how to protect my investment in the property.

I'd like to acquire the property in under my S-corp to provide me the protection of the corporate vail.

Very heavy on fair housing (make sure you know what year certain things became a protected class) and ethical standards

I suggest you go to the horse's mouth, google "CFPB" Consumer Financial Protection Board.

They should have taken action to protect their stuff.

@Michaela, perhaps you're thinking of Adult Protective Services?

That protects the money guy and give you an incentive to make the deal better because you get all the upside.

You know the group so you should know what they are about.If it's large well funded non-profit with a public image to protect then you are probably pretty well protected there.

NYC is very protective of its RE and in some ways rightfully so.There's lots of BP members here willing to help in many ways.

In response to that, I would state that even though the appraisers are all subject to the "validation process", I would argue that all of it is screwed to the lender's desire to protect the investment and make conservative numbers, not necessarily nailing or determining true and real market value which can only be accomplished by a willing and able seller and buyer in sound mind and not under distress.