I had a girlfriend come stay a few nights to avoid that. bosss got mad and fired me cause his new helper had nowhere to go .. rent is due tommorow, the landlord , my bosses friend showed up lastnite with the local police, told me " the lease is expired , you have 30 minutes to vacate the premises, or you wil be arrested for criminal tresspass. the cops backed him up ..

Do you have issues finding applicants when you require the criminal records check? 

The purpose is to better educate and protect their molly coddled tenants and give the criminal tenants more support at eviction hearings.Best advice is make all purchase offers conditional on vacant occupancy, assuming of course you are qualified to screen applicants or have a very good highly trusted PM.

So i got a court notice yesterday from the county regarding a "criminal" offense that could result in jail time.

However, in civil courts the burden is much lower than criminal.

vetting the ground partners is critical.I find it, well, if not humerous, maybe strange..but you have a landlord that bought a mid west 40k rental property and they want a full credit and criminal background on the tenant moving into their asset RIGHT ?

I researched one guy and he has a criminal record a mile long.

in most states as long as your felony is not financial you can get a real estate license I woujld do that.then work for a top producer and learn the trade.. do his or her busy work share commisisons.I have seen many apprentice for 3 to 5 years then strike out on their own and end up doing quite well for themselves.trying to be a real estate investor with limited financials is a pretty tough thing to do with or without criminal backgroudn

And a true testament as to why real estate investors with criminal records are not necessarily an end-all.

Can anyone help me understand the process breakdown of:- Putting down an offer without an agent- A direct purchase form seller without an agentI'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around this, though it seems like it can really help with moving fast on deals (no offence to you agents out there, you guys are life savers!!!).