The best defense  is a healthy offense.

It's only $29 for the applicant and they do credit and criminal background checks.Once you have that information, it's knowing what to look for in the reports returned. 

The information being provided in smart move is the same information that can be obtained from any standard credit report.Past addresses… Credit scores… account information, etc.The criminal background check is public information.

I went to RIT and got my BA in Business and Criminal Justice from 2010-2014.

I ran the Transunion SmartMove background check with credit report, criminal history, and eviction report and it came back clean, but had to reject two other applicants after their SmartMove scores came back low for low credit scores and numerous pre-eviction filings at local courts.  

I personally like to pull the background along with the criminal record and I still collect all my tenants SSN's.

I am telling them all the standard requirements before even seeing the unit, 3x rent, good credit, no criminal record and no evictions.Thanks 

Unless they're wrecking the property or engaging in criminal activity, a long-term tenant can be a blessing.

Prices have gone up due to overall Portland metro but the tenant base has really taken a downward spiral due to gentrification of close in neighborhoods (no offense to anyone that lives there).

Also, if anything ever happens, like say a fire starts in the basement duplex and travels up the stairwell you illegally built killing everyone inside, then you are not only talking financial liability but criminal liability as well.