After researching further though on social media and then criminal records I found about 12 previous arrests and numerous convictions burglary, theft, criminal trafficking, molestation (don't think convicted), battery. 

FYI in cleveland when the city sees the owner as an out of state entity you are put right in the cross hairs and they will literally go measure the grass and fine you and make it a criminal offense. so in cuyahoga county yes i agree to use a LLC but I would do an ohio one.

Running background checks on tenants, criminal, eviction, employment history are some way to determine if this is the right tenant for you. 

The only real way to create a "warning" is to pursue them legally to get an arrest or to get a money judgment - both of which will show on a background check.Although, all the tenant rights advocates are pushing to STOP landlords from being able to consider criminal history in tenant screening:(

You will not get them to show up to complete the work, you will not recover your funds and you will have to move heaven and earth to make this "right" 1-See if you can settle with the contractor2-File complaints with the BBB (assuming they are registered), file a complaint with the state attorney general3-SueI used to believe there was some sort of over arching justice in the world, but then I got into real estate and became friends with RE attorneys.

This is a crucial step in identifying and cracking down on criminal elements.

At the Maryvale Justice Court, one woman fell behind on rent, she said during a September hearing, when she became pregnant and her partner abandoned her.

After all, if criminal behavior is the culprit then why not advocate for prosecution of criminals?

This is a crucial step in identifying and cracking down on criminal elements.

., college student, dependent parent) then they still need to pass criminal background check.