. :-)   It comes from agents (no offense), lenders, sellers, tenants, relatives, co workers, contractors, strangers       Overcoming all that is part of the fun and satisfaction.  

As a landlord you are able to obtain credit reports, nationwide criminal, nationwide eviction, along with a bunch of other reports (sex offender, county level criminal, etc).  

There are situations in which the protection can be removed (criminal or statutory misconduct).

Specifically to their latest guidance on denying applicants with a criminal history...I will be running the background check last as part of the application process instead of in tandem - which should let all the other key criteria be met in advance.  

Also, I don't rent to convicted felons or people with a criminal history of violence.

That being said everyone here is a real estate investor so I wanted to see if everyone was dealing with this same situation.No offense taken!

It happens frequently, can cause some bad feelings, but ultimately no one involved committed a felony level offense.  

I argue with words all the time and rarely take offense,  All good.  

Don't use bums or criminals just to save a few bucks... they will hurt you in the long run.

It seems to be little, no offense.