He calls it "sex and money".

Well I was going to make an offer tomorrow but now see a sex offender's last known address is in one of the units.  

I make it known that the fee actually goes towards completing a background check which includes sex offender check, criminal background, credit check, and employment verification. 

So to answer your question, no you shouldn't use your good looks or sex appeal to empower your work.

A search of Department of Homeland Security or FBI terrorist watch list search is an option but a good  idea.A nationwide US Department of Justice National Sex Offender database ( or similar reliable nationwide database) search is necessary.Civil records should be searched in every county the applicant has lived for the past 7 years at least will provide a real time evaluation of the applicant's civil and financial record.Employment or benefits verifiedPrior landlords contactedCredit standing.How to get it?

The current management company allowed a sex offender to live in one of the units.

RE cycles are like sex, it always feels the best right before it ends :)Who knows for sure, really, though ... my comment was more that it'd be a good idea in my opinion and worth it to rent for a bit so you can spend the time to familiarize yourself and get entrenched in the local market before throwing down $1M and don't feel like you're going to miss out if you delay since the market are hot now, because the market always moves in cycles.

Him and another guy found themselves taking snowshovels and filling up trash cans with various sex toys.

I am also concerned that I may just have a woman's point of view, but in the end which sex is it that "falls in love" with a house...?

The 7 federally protected classes are race, color national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and handicap(disability).