No offense to anyone here saying there isn't a problem right now as if that means anything. 

Sounds like you hired a fly by night guy( no offense) in future spend a little more and get us licensed and insured guys and headaches shouldn't be there

Assuming, everything else is great for a tenant.I'm only in the prequalification stage right now and I will get more info after a full screening, but I'm tempted to say yes if it was:1) 7 years ago2) non-violent3) not repeatedJfyi, here is my current felony policy, courtesy of @Marcia Maynard:Criminal offenses (misdemeanor or felony) of a violent nature against person or property will result in denial.Applicants with a pattern of multiple offenses will be denied regardless of what the employment, credit and rental history shows.Applicants with a non-violent criminal misdemeanor that occurred more than two years ago or a non-violent criminal felony that occurred more than five years ago may be considered if restitution for their crime was made in full and all time was served.

As far as the offense idea.  

(No offense.) 

Your best defense is a good offense: screen the applicants well!

Then consider that 1/3 of global production is tech and half that might be in this small circle.

I am currently an MBA student at CSU Global, just graduated from Real Estate School out of Nevada, and have worked in construction to perm lending in prior years. 

However, rising real interest rates and global economic weakness are major headwinds.Slowing growth and lower inflation should drive the 10-year Treasury yield down to 3.6% by year-end.

Third, US corporations become more competitive in the global marketplace.While I don't think this system would be perfect, it would at least get us moving in the right direction toward a simplified, fair tax code.