I have been struggling with some of the finer points of wholesaling lease options, there are many details involved.What Brian understands that a lot of people don't is all the work that needs to go into these deals as far as working with an attorney/title company, an RMLO, and protecting yourself with the new Dodd Frank act.

it is illegal http://petriestocking.com/blog/2009/07/10/fair-housing-pt-1-what-are-the-protected-classes/

We asked for a "Certification of Property Line", which is supposed to protect us, and the developer agreed to give us.

He's trying to protect people from making huge mistakes and thinking that you can do something anyway you want.

Some want to call themselves a hard money lender and then enjoy the protection of conventional lending criteria for their underwriting, @Justin Lallatin.

Any other contracts that purport to protect your interest might do that , but only after going through the legal process.

General Partnerships do not off you much liability protection and as a result you see less and less of them around. 

Are there services available that specialize in rehab protection or security?  

I have the cash to bring the loan current, however, how do I protect myself from paying the loan current and losing the deal?

It is also important for us to have personal liability protection to protect our personal assets.