I personally don't accept anyone with a criminal record with crimes against people and/or property.  

Remind them that you do a thorough background check including criminal and eviction so save their money and everyone's time and tell you upfront what you'll find.

I read that both Transunion and Experian do not perform Eviction and criminal checks.

I would also let the responsible tenant know that every adult has to pass a criminal background check and send him the link to pass on to his roommates.  

HOWEVER, a bounced check, ie theft of service, would have me filing a private criminal complaint and getting local DA involved. 

This makes my decision very simple when combined with my desire to see those I consider to be criminal in nature to face the music.To ignore the fact that their actions are, in my opinion, criminal does not allow me to turn a blind eye regardless of the time or cost associated with me taking action to "punish".I know very few landlords are willing to take the moral high ground in dealing with reprehensible bad tenant behaviour but I am one.

How about accepting drug dealers, 500 credit score, evicted tenants, criminals.

Also - even over-disclosing your purchase and subsequent sale details to all parties involved I fear will STILL not guarantee exemption from non-compliance and possible civil or criminal sanctions given the wide latitude on interpretation of what constitutes a badge of fraud that Freddie's opinion has over ours.

The vacant property was left uninsured and accumulating criminally high property taxes that I was unaware of.

Criminal has to be clean and jobs/income have to be stable (6 months or more at current job, and 1 year minimum at past job) and sufficient (minimum 3x rent income).Do any of you accept folks with no credit (not bad credit...NO credit) AND no land lord history, and if yes, what do you require to ensure it goes well?