They could be a criminal or con man.

I think that this would be a good way to cover the fee's associated with the credit check and criminal background check.

I have several different applicants (different families) that are interested in filling out the application and paying the fee of $55 (which covers background/criminal, credit, and eviction reports). 

Criminal background: No violent felonies within the last 7 years.

When the consequences are financial ruin and a potential criminal record, I think that's where I draw the line.

A quasi-criminal?

Regarding tenants, I'd encourage you to spend some time considering what your criteria (credit score, criminal activity, etc) is for a tenant and certainly use some professional tenant screening service to vet them and see that they meet your criteria.

It's amazing what you can find through a simple google search (i.e. maybe criminal charge was removed from the person's record, turns out their Facebook shows they like to party, etc.).

What I do know is about Los Zetas and all the criminality that comes from the drug cartels in Mexico, I'm a well informed person and I exposed myself to that danger when I came to USA in 2012 (you can read it here http://cubanoyemigrante.blogspot.com/2013/08/serie... )

Background Check Report" is a name-match report of criminal convictions, if any are found in participating municipalities.