Once I have a tenant whose able to pass a background check like that, I will contact prior landlords to ask about any prior issues they may have had (late rent payments, damage to property, what condition did they leave their unit in, ect.).

In similar fashion, consider the impact of California’s Proposition 47 that in effect legalizes stealing up to $950:https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-prop-47-shoplifting-theft-crime-statewidehttps://www.laadda.com/lies-behind-selling-prop-47-57/https://www.latimes.com/local/crime/la-me-prop47-anniversary-20151106-story.htmlAnd yes, The Gray Lady herself will vehemently disagree:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/21/us/california-incarceration-reduction-penalties.htmlWhat I find sanctimonious is the bold, unapologetic attitude of the Oakland City Council to pass a law that merely appears good, kind, and compassionate (so as to fool and maybe even humiliate the opposition into silence) but in practice erodes away at a vital foundations designed to keep their city safe and strong.

Any property that is habitable can pass a SEC8 inspection. 

so if this is your very first deal - i would pass. 

As the property owner you should be able to decide whether or not you want to take on a Section 8 tenant.Typically, the property must be able to pass a "check list" of items in order to be approved and considered as a "section 8 property". 

.- List your requirements (short and sweet, pass a background check) and  phone interview: 2.- Show the house.  

If you buy a meth lab you won't be able to legally rent it out unless it can actually pass a clean health inspection.

Santa Rosa mandates property managers must pass a course, be available 24/7, etc. 

For example, Congress may pass a federal law that specifies how states must handle child custody disputes when state laws are different or the process by which a person winning a lawsuit in one state can enforce the order in another state.Now, if you wanted to be protected from a rogue judge or jury and be judgment proof.

I have been advised by my attorney that there is nothing wrong with me closing my deals in this manner, so I will continue to do it this way until they pass a law which prohibits it (which I'm guessing is going to happen in the not so distant future).Steph