No offense really, I just got to the point without having to type 2,000 words.

"knock on wood", none of our properties have been trashed since we started doing better background checks, including employment verification, criminal records and calling on references.

Thanks.By that I mean there are any number of other criminal activities that would generate more income than bandit signs.

We signed up with a company that includes: tenant screening (criminal check and credit check) online application process, and marketing, for a very nominal fee.

If you are criminally liable that may be a different issue.

Word got out and the criminals stayed away as they knew there was an incentive to turn them in.In Atlanta years ago there was illegal dumping of old tires in vacant multifamily buildings all across Atlanta.

Did you do an eviction search, criminal search, does he have the income?

Thats how wholesalers get bad reps when they jump in an aspect of real estate investing that they have no idea about following some guru at a seminar... no offense but definitely do your research first.

registered sex offenders are criminals.  

When HUD comes in to audit your files, you will be fined, or possibly criminally charged, if they see inconsistent applications of the policies.