Plus we do criminal background checks. 

Most landlords haven't raised their rents because they're just not aware that they can.The way people are profligate about spending money on housing these days is really offensive to me.

@Shawn Legree No offense but you obviously don't know all Brooklyn neighborhoods.

I use mysmartmove.com for screening tenants for credit, criminal background. btw, I manage 6 units and work full-time, but I live on-site at my 4plex, and will shortly be passing all these activities to my trusted handyman.

Did you do a criminal check, eviction report, contact past employers?

Not criminally, but you could potentially be civilly liable for allowing a neighborhood nuisance.

I'll never forget the time I had a tenant threatening to sue me for something and while I was in the unit he said to me, "I'm gonna sue your a$$, I know rental law" while holding up a criminal law textbook.

-Put bold information in the ad about easy qualifying for the property ( but of course you want to screen with a criminal background, verify employment, credit, evictions, ect). 

But if somebody gave you a loan, its almost criminal.  

Also a federal offense, if I am not mistaken.