I encourage all others who have been swindled or have had similar experiences to share them too and to submit complaints to the Better Business Bureau, Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, State Board of Accountancy, Federal Trade Commission, Police Department’s Financial Crime Unit, and the District Attorney.

Saying it's a waste of resources is no different than the police in big cities saying they're not going to investigate or prosecute shoplifters any more because it's too much trouble.

Take the police and go check it out.

There's like 6 people who work there, and one of them -- the city inspector -- doubles as a police officer, haha. 

Noticed it was abandoned, researched courthouse records, determined it was adjudicated to the Parish for non-payment of taxes, submitted purchase request to the Police Jury for amount of back taxes, made required notifications by mail and newspaper, waiting mandatory days for owner to redeem, and when redemption period expired, closing occurred at Police Jury Office.

Also filed a police report and FTC.

He called the fire department, police, and a whole situation went down.

If it is something like late payments, breaking lease terms or police visits to the rental, you may not have to check credit before turning down the application.  

I called the City of Savannah Police Department and explained who I was.

Working on my CA real estate license while I work full-time as a police officer.