Someone with great credit - and I mean from their actual credit, not some generic score - decent employment, no criminal record, no evictions, they have tended to be our best tenants.

I am wanting to get started in real estate for rental purposes and have a potential house purchase available to me. Without all the extra details, it's assessed at $135,000 but the owner says to make an offer, that we...

No offense.

I would make sure you have created a rental criteria that outlines income and credit requirements as well as how you will treat those with a criminal background or eviction history.

The verification process may include, but shall not be limited to, questioning the person regarding his or her date and place of birth, and entry into the United States, and demanding documentation to indicate his or her legal status.(2) Notify the person of his or her apparent status as an alien who is present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws and inform him or her that, apart from any criminal justice proceedings, he or she must either obtain legal status or leave the United States.(3) Notify the Attorney General of California and the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service of the apparent illegal status and provide any additional information that may be requested by any other public entity.

Second offense, same financial amounts, and notice that personal checks will no longer be accepted.

Then what's the first thing anyone here says in the landlording forum when it comes to dealing with real crooks and criminals?

After that first meeting, I went and checked the county criminal records on him and he had just been released from jail where he was put for assault and battery.

Credit score, income/rent, work history, criminal record, previous evictions.

There's usually prep work or repair involved.I'm not a fan of these rules at all and I think they're stupid, but the fine for first offense is $37,500.