For instance, landlords should perform background/credit/criminal checks on all prospective tenants.  

Take this linked story out of Nashville where the focus has become that these criminals were using AirBnB to rent.  

Maybe inform her of local laws that could make her both civilly and criminally liable if her dog gets out or if her dog bites someone. 

I had the couple fill out an application and used TU mysmartmove (for the first time-- I usually use another service) to run their credit, criminal and eviction reports.

@Chris Mason it's just strange to me that he said that, I guess he said he couldn't do the refinance and the new MFH mortgage.If it's legal to do what I am trying to do then why is he concerned like I'm being a criminal?

That is, the PM will advertise, run the various checks for credit, evictions, criminal, ability to pay, etc but ultimately they'll recommend a few applicants, I'll look at the documentation and pick one? 

We partnered with TransUnion because they offer integrated credit, criminal and eviction reporting with cross-referencing between reports.

I have a prospective tenant who has no credit history, no evictions, and no criminal history.  

Credit, criminal check, employment verification, landlord reference, personal reference, as well as a 'gut check' when taking with them all are important when you're screening.

When I was a silent partner in a complex, a guy came in, and he wanted to rent a unit, but he was ashamed to tell me he could not write his name because he had no educated, and I said if you have no evictions or criminal history, and you have income I will rent to you just put an X on the line, and he paid his rent on time.