How To Obtain Criminal Report For A Tenant

[Bridget Smith-Osbourne]

Hi Bigger Pockets,

I need some help!!! I need to know how do I go about obtaining a criminal report for a potential tenant I am considering renting to. I've tried contacting the local police department to no avail. I know this is something I should have implemented a long time ago but just did not know how to go about doing so. Any input is greatly appreciated.  Happy investing

Thanks

Bridget

[Chris Martin]

The site @Derek B. references is a good site for NC criminal convictions of any type, regardless of incarceration record. To have a near certain match you only need a name and date of birth. With a smart phone, you can check the criminal history of people in NC while you are on the phone with them... a nice time saver. BTW certain out of state crimes (e.g. homicide) will transfer to the NC DPS site, but not all. So using NTN or other screening is still necessary, but the NC DPS search is good as a preliminary screening tool.