No, too hard on the units.No idea who is there--criminals, dope fiends, etc...They use them for big parties.Bed Bugs re so many people in and out of the place.If I wanted to rent motel rooms and be a Motelier--I'd buy a motel.It's not my business model.

I checked the local county records and found that the landlord rented to a resident with a history of violence, assault, domestic abuse, a felony and several criminal and alcohol charges.

People with criminal intentions absolutely hate them, people who have no such intentions are indifferent to them.

How do we check the criminal history?

No offense but given your situation buying anything is a mistake, and I'm not just talking about houses.

I have been threatened with a citation from the city twice and have actually incurred a fine for the first offense, which was not taken care of quickly enough. 

, no evictions or evictions past 5 years, no criminal history or ok with misdemeanors.  

I’m a real estate agent in McKinney, Texas & I also run a criminal defense law firm.

My wife been preeeeetty apprehensive about the idea of REI, but she won't listen to the podcast because she can't get over Brandon's voice (no offense Brandon!).

No offense, but you're ripe pickings for getting taken advantage of because you know absolutely nothing about buying real estate.