We get a credit report (which will show criminal history) and we ask for at least two prior landlords as references.  

Consider more than just rental income, such as, prior tenant history, civil and criminal background, employment history, number of occupants for the size of the home, desired move-in/move-out date, etc.

I'd list EVERY lease violation, start eviction, file for vandalism, file criminal or civil charges, SCORCHED EARTH.

And tenants that pass muster - good credit scores, stable jobs, good income, no criminal background, no evictions, etc - generally are responsible pet owners.

I've been in law enforcement on some level for more than three decades and one thing I've learned over the years is that the people that turn out to be the criminals are not always who you would expect.

-Caused 13K worth of damage-Caused me trouble at my W9-Trashed the house-Owes me 9k in rent-Filed bogus criminal charges on me, absolute lies-Stole ALL of my appliances upon eviction-And there is more

You may have to pursue criminal charges and civil charges in both criminal court and civil court (different courts in NY) to go after unnamed tenants.

WOW that sounds criminal on Ms Elie's account..

All foreclosures are based on gross fraud, forged signatures,fake documents, corrupted judges who are criminals working for the bankers.The same goes for the attorneys.This country doesn't have the lawyers, and public officials are not following the law.Not the common law not even their own fake, UCC code color of law.BAR attorneys are foreign agents trained to destroy American people and American Constitution!

For instance, in Florida, it is a criminal misdemeanor to write an NSF check and worse if you write a check on a closed account.