Put a lien on the property(s) they own, this is needed by some court action (i.e. lawsuit in civil/criminal court) 

I think that is a fair price and that will help me with my breathing room and hopefully help pay off my place faster, or at least so I can reach 20% equity so I can stop paying $110 a month in PMI haha.I'm obviously going to be checking credit score, making sure tenant has a stable income, no criminal background, etc.

Their character, their payment record, how well they take care of you property, etc all these things are for you to discover with your tenants and build trust between each other. 2. when it comes to screening, you must check their credit, their paystubs, their employer and landlord references, their criminal background, I also get a copy of everyone's photo ID.3.

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.

You screen LTR for their financials, eviction, and criminal history. 

It's deterrence vs catching the criminal.

But it put them out of business big time and they were lucky nothing criminal was brought against them.

In most places you can deny on credit and criminal history. 

Good Cause Eviction, the 2019 TPA, the history of moratoriums, and the clean slate act sealing criminal records and other offenses. 

Have a clean criminal history (excludes minor misdemeanors and traffic violations).6.