Kris Ashili - Define your rental criteria and apply evenly across all applicants.Example:- Credit score > 650, else cosigner needed - Proven income > 3x rent- No violent/sexual crime records- Good references from job & 2-3 previous landlords (this could let you legally deny them all if you found bad prior history)- No evictionsAdditionally:- Upfront payment (1st/last/1 month sec dep or whatever is max allowed by law)- All tenants must be named on leaseTo avoid any perception of discrimination, apply the standards and send rejection letter highlighting (use check box form letter?)

What would happen if that person were a criminal or worse some type of sexual preditor  and this homeowners wife was home alone  this is why Open houses the female RE agents holding them must really be aware of their surroundings

Do they only check for violent/sexual crime and threats to other tenant, or is a marijuana felony usually enough to keep a tenant from renting a place to live?

Family Member is defined as follows, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or legal marital status:  child, parent, or grandparent; o a child is defined as a son, stepson, daughter, or stepdaughter; o a parent or grandparent includes a step-parent/grandparent or foster parent/grandparent;  spouse or domestic partner;  legally adopted son or daughter, including a child who is placed with the Borrower by an authorized agency for legal adoption;  foster child;  brother, stepbrother;  sister, stepsister;  uncle;  aunt; or son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-inlaw, or sister-in-law of the Borrower.Or these other exceptions:(3) Exceptions to the Maximum LTV The 85 percent maximum LTV restriction does not apply for Identity-of-Interest transactions under the following circumstances. 

(EX: dealing with bad tenants, finding good property managers, sexual harassment, etc).I appreciate your input, thank you in advance.

Any crazy neighbors or maybe look at the sexual offenders map and see if anything is close to disclose.Killing a deal isn't too difficult if you are getting fair market value.    

Also, are there any sites that some of you use to screen tenants (i.e. credit, background, sexual abuse, etc. hopefully country wide)

I did a quick background and found he's been in jail for assault with a deadly weapon, child abuse with weapon, 2 counts of battery, he's a sexual predator, and violation of probation. 

But now my wife found stories in the news that the guy is facing felony charges surrounding his use of computers to solicit sexual contact with a minor.

If the tenant has a score below this, it will result in an increased deposit or cosigner requirement.A bankruptcy discharge will result in application denial.A paid rental collection and/or judgment will result in application denial.Smoking Policy: Our rentals are strictly non-smokingTenant’s guests who smoke should only smoke outdoors, at least 25 feet from any door or window and not on the propertyTenants will be fully responsible for damage caused by them or their guests during their tenancyPublic Records Criteria:An eviction and criminal records search will be conducted as part of the screening process.Applicants will be denied for the following or similar reasons: False, inaccurate, or incomplete applications; credit scores, evictions,judgments related to rental residency, tax liens, unpaid child support; current bankruptcy proceedings; felony convictions, multiple felonies, physical or violent crimes, domestic violence, sex offenses; and/or appearance on any sexual offense or terrorist database.Applicants may be denied or required to pay additional deposit or rent for the following or similar reasons: Insufficient verifiable income, excessive late rent payments, broken leases, property damages, unpaid rent, mortgage not current, foreclosures, credit scores or no credit score, excessive credit collection balances, slow pays, drug related offenses, etc.Cosigner Criteria:If a co-signer is required, the co-signee must have a gross monthly income 3x the monthly rent.