This is INSIDIOUSHere is the verbiage of the current NY State bill: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s8125and, most offensively, HERE is the website of a movement to "CANCEL RENTS" https://www.housingjusticeforall.org/faq-what-to-do-on-april-1Below is the letter we sent to NY state Governor Cuomo. plus MY State Senator, plus the Senator who drafted this bill, and all NYC Housing Depts and officials.

Also, of course verify credit and criminal history.

He says they have no prior evictions or criminal record.

A few highlights from the single family lender letter published on 3/18, updated on 3/25:-loan can be primary, second home or investment property-servicer is not required to obtain documentation of borrowers hardship (only attestation)-insight into what payment deferral or loan modification options might look like after forbearance period (looks like there will be options to spread over 60 months)IMO, as landlords we should take both defensive and offensive measures to manage cash flow. 

How would they enforce the crime, don’t cops have better things to do like catch real criminals?

No offense meant. 

Credit, criminal and eviction, no matter who is vouching.

Criminally that would include jail time?

They know crazy, they know criminals, they know what to do.  

I did not run a background check (credit check, evictions record, criminal records check) before she moved in, and now I am regretting it.