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

If you see somone with a high level of recent misdemeanor criminal activity their chances of getting a felony is high.  

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

For example, my ad will state whether we accept pets, that we want provide income around 3x the rent, and that every adult must pass a credit/criminal screening.

Worse case, someone gets hurt or killed and you could be held criminally liable as part of the conspiracy to commit the crime even though you didn't intend the result.  

Criminals go where crime is easier and where they can avoid attention.

I started reading the IRC and realized it was not contrived by the same type of minds that write criminal laws immediately! 

The prospect completed an application and checks the credit and income boxes but does have a mark on the criminal record.

There's a whole section in the course about trials, sequence of events of the trial, how to get evidence entered into the record, when and where and how to object to errors...everything that is relevant to any case, civil or criminal is in there.

Then we also look at background checks, and criminal history, and request a prior rental reference.You should not charge for a pet that is considered a support or service animal.