Like criminal fraud charges (unlikely but maybe possible) or the bank calling the loan (not just possible, but quite likely.)

I look at public records for criminal convictions and evictions.

Second I assume you are looking for single family houses for long term rentals to hold and not rehabs or commercial properties.If that's the case you need to be very careful investing from afar in single family houses as the dynamics are different.Do not be sold on a property where they say it's CLOSE to this great area etc.Instead look at population growth, quality of schools, the economic planning department, permits pulled for building, whether the state is business friendly and whether it is a pro-tenant or pro-landlord state, median income levels, job growth, and crime levels ( violent versus non-violent offenses ) etc.Many more metrics to look at but this will get you started.

In my experience, I found out that they had a criminal background, previous evictions, sex offender records, and generally they try to do a power play to establish control over the landlord/rent collector.

Amazing how the law works in favor of the criminal in these situations.

They'll hit you with criminal trespassing and we haven't even began talking about monetary damages or your attorney fees.That being said, I still might under the right circumstances, but not the amateurish way that you're approaching this.

I am a United States Air Force wife currently stationed in Northern California.Due to the chances of instability of a home, I found it hard to utilize my Criminal Justice degree, so I developed an interest in network marketing and real estate investing.

Too, most of our tenants have a security clearance and therefore don't have terrible criminal record.

I wouldn't risk advertising it on Craigslist because of the criminal element.

Just dealt with a tenant that had a clean credit, rental and criminal history that suddenly quit paying rent-I'm talking *squeaky* clean record.