If the property was in fact held in a land trust, then the land trust company will certainly file criminal complaints against the alleged con man.So the original poster can ask the nut job applicant for the criminal complaints.As for the "legal team" -- talk to them and obtain case numbers for filed complaints (most county court systems areset up for on line case name searches, so one can type in her name and see if any cases are filed in her name), and any filed charges with state agencies that the "legal team" made.And if it turns out that nut job applicant lied about any part of the story, disqualify her immediately and forevermore, documenting everything and saving your records.

If you run rent about 15% higher, you will most likely attract those individuals who cannot rent at normally-priced places because they've had evictions or a criminal history. 

I learned too late that he's not an honest dude - I looked up his criminal rap sheet this morning and it's as long as your arm.

Marketing and advertising your property: Through long experience, a property manager will know exactly where to market your property and how to craft compelling advertising materials.Finding the right tenants: Experienced property managers are experts at finding good tenants, and will take care of all the details, including the securing all criminal background and security checks, running credit reports, verifying employment, and collecting previous landlord references.Managing tenants: The property manager will handle both routine and emergency maintenance, take care of routine inspections, and manage any situations where conflict resolution is required.Managing vendor relationships: Property management companies have relationships with maintenance workers, tradesmen, contractors, suppliers, and vendors that it's almost impossible for an independent landlord to duplicate.Ensuring that you're in compliance with regulations and property laws: There are a multitude of applicable laws and regulations to abide by when renting and maintaining your rental property.

They do not care who rents from them -- criminals, those with evictions, etc.

Aside from providing the basics (ie. listing tool to get the property published to 10+ major sites, scheduling tool to schedule viewings, tenant screening with comprehensive applications -- pulled reports from TransUnion, which include nationwide criminal background checks + credit checks + eviction history, digital lease creation tool, rent collection tool, and maintenance tracking tool), some services also offer your tenants additional capabilities which makes it an easier sell on your end when getting them to transition over (ie. their ability to report on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus; this can create an added incentive for making sure they pay that rent on time).

The only exception would be due to criminal activity that the tenant had no part in as substantiated by a police report.

One of the first things I do with someone I believe will be a PITA tenant is confirm their landlord/property owner through our online property records.The second thing I do is confirm criminal history (i.e., eviction history) through our local online local law Marshal's office (they are the ones who handle "tack and mail" notices for a variety of civil actions).Our applications state (and the applicant must sign) that what they have provided is truthful. 

hi, i am using a site called My Rental for screening and i cannot see the eviction history on an applicant even though it was on the report (along with credit and criminal) now it doesn't show.

But this has raised the pending question among critics as to why executives of the bank are not being held accountable, and further, that these individuals should be facing criminal charges.