Criminal histories-- Prior evictions-- Criminal convictionsCredit / Payment history-- Is your credit score at least 740+-- Have you filed for bankruptcy recently?

The agent opens themselves up to a potential $16,000 fine for a first offense from HUD by doing so, and that does not include any potential civil or local liability.

Also, your estranged wife did not legally "trespass" as she is co-owner, and even without giving notice it's not a criminal offense for her to be there.I get it, have been divorced (more then once) myself plus decades of call like this on ABC (you pick subject) and it all boils down to the same thing. 

And I don't mean this as any offense to all the investors I love reading about on BP but having billion doors seems to me like you are likely to miss out on things that more important in life. 

Here's what we do (copied from our website):Screening ApplicantsPoor screening often results in lost rents, legal & court costs and costly damages.Screening of applicants includes the following:Full credit/eviction/criminal checks are done, instead of score-driven reportsVerification of rental history includes validation of actual property owner to avoid fraudVerification of stability of income & employment via YTD paystubs & W-2(s) (analyzed to confirm not fakes)Income is calculated 3 ways to spot stability anomalies: pay period, YTD average and YTD + W-2 average.Debt-to-income analysis (more accurate than traditional 3x rent requirement)Bank statement to see if NSF issues, if deposits support income, prove MoveIn Funds, also analyzed for unusual transactions.Pet screeningHolding Fee required from approved applicants to make sure they are serious, before your property is marked pending.

What is good company to use for national criminal background check?

Even if they accept it, you run the risk of starting off with a bad relationship that will bite you later.Get rid of them and start fresh with new renters.No offense to the BP podcast guest, but building a binder with comparable rentals and then asking your tenants what they're willing to pay is a complete waste of time.

I was a prosecutor for seven years and a criminal defense attorney for two and that helps me with negotiation in real estate every single day.

I explained that since Marcus is a thief (he owes me money and stole some stuff from Bob), I am not obligated to host known criminals with known substance abuse problems in my duplex.

No offense, but for someone looking at a 90 unit apartment building which I'm assuming you will be syndicating to raise money for, this seems like a question for someone who is out over their skis a bit.