The only real way to create a "warning" is to pursue them legally to get an arrest or to get a money judgment - both of which will show on a background check.Although, all the tenant rights advocates are pushing to STOP landlords from being able to consider criminal history in tenant screening:(

I expanded fast and my reserves for sure suffered temporarily ( was taking some reserves for future downpayments) , but am aggressively building those back up, while growing my personal savings bucket, and do very strigegent tenant background checks and references.   

An agent with a lending background is definitely helpful to prevent you from wasting time. 

If a tenant passes your requirements—credit score, income, background checks, and landlord/job verification—then I typically charge just the security deposit plus the first month’s rent.

With respect to Tenant's back grounds, pets, rental history, job status etc etc we are always looking to learn but feel that aspect is strung and thorough.

You can suggest performing background checks, credit assessments, or offering a higher down payment to mitigate risk.### 6.

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

., college student, dependent parent) then they still need to pass criminal background check.

Am I allowed to use a private investigator to do a background check on potential tenants, WITHOUT letting the potential tenant know?

To give you a background, I have a property in Maple Valley City in Washington state with a clear title paid off for land.