You run the criminal background check to confirm if a applicant is a sex offender.Bottom line is you still have the ability to reject any applicant you choose for personal reasons even if it is their appearance, attitude smell etc.

My second thought was how much I would hate to be across from a school if I were renting it - the noise level and the periods of high traffic in the area would be downsides I'd be sure to mention in a review.My advice would be: if you want to move forward with it, look into the local laws re: convicted sex offenders to make sure you can conform to them, and prominently disclose in your listing that you're across from a school.  

I've heard about signs like these and they are possibly sex trafficking rings.

If the property cash flows, meets your needs, and is helping you do what you want to do, then au salute.If you'd like some help putting the numbers down, feel free to reach out.

Which includes: criminal, credit, prior eviction (wouldn't help now with Covid,) plus checking their sex offender status and social media.You would think that those screenings are enough, I know I did.

I do care about:Work history - I call the employer to verify income and tenure of employmentincome 3x rent.evictionscriminal - big offenses - sex offender, robbery, etc.  

@Riky HidajatI would find a RE Association and learn about superannuations (IRAs in AU) and how to help those folks make a better rate of return.See http://spionline.com.au/blog/latest-blogs/11553--b...

Violent crimes, assault and sex crimes are certainly a serious matter.There was a case where a woman fired a gun at her abusive husband as a warning that wasn't even close but in his general direction.

Thanks @Billy Au-Yeung, will do!

In practice, my experience in residential RE is that the mantra should be location, size, and sex appeal.