But the TVS is your best bet, the report gives you credit rating, criminal history and previous addresses.

I wouldn't be surprised if there was a criminal history.

But I'm wondering if there are any other creative strategies for dealing with this situation, and removing this property from the area comps, that wouldn't be considered criminal. ;)Thanks alls

I dropped off a letter stating that the lease was violated due to criminal activity, yadda yadda yadda.

Income at a certain percentage of rent, no criminal history or eviction history for any resident, etc.

You should be able to pull the criminal for the county where the rental is (or where the applicant lives?)

Am I liable for criminal acts committed on my vacant property (dog fighting, prostitution, drug deals, parties where someone's injured, etc.?)

my reply got deleted somehow. i think i said:- if they ask if you do "criminal check", run away. - when verifying their information, ask lots of questions and compare that to what the prospective tenants told you. if the person on the other line says "yes/no, i am not sure", then it's not a true reference.- talk less and listen more

And I have probably foreclosed on more properties than most here and the "repairs" are minimal, if you inform a borrower that criminal charges may be brought for trashing a property and they understand that, you'll have few instances of intentional damages, IMO, something that many banks just don't communicate.

New York State Police have charged Lamy Aldophe of Bridgeport, Connecticut with 20 counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree, a Class D Felony.Additionally, Aldophe is charged with possessing a counterfeit Connecticut Driver's License with a false name and date of birth."