The software charges our applicants $35 to run a full screening - credit, criminal and eviction.

It took you an entire year to learn the funds were held, so I'm guessing you're not on top of your paperwork, either.No offense, but why didn't you go straight to your PM with this question instead of asking a bunch of strangers? 

.- https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justic...2.- https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/abc-capital-jason-jay-w....

And tying them up in a 6 month contract is criminal in those scenarios.

It runs a criminal background, credit score and eviction check.

Repeated offense is grounds for termination.

If you have a pile of crap don't expect too much from your tenants.Setting income requirements, credit score, criminal history, pets, etc. is a great way to set a standard but its not going to always weed out bad tenants unfortunately.

And many are the ones you are reading about in the news (or soon will) as they lose properties to foreclosure and wind their way through civil (and occasionally criminal) court.  

I mean, no offense, but doesn't that sound stupid now?

Three of the 12 did not provide a bid and will be charged criminally at a later date.