The seller could also be putting in a friend of his with a criminal record , who work nights and partys all day , has 3 pit bulls , and 4 girlfriends .    

—In all criminal cases, contempt cases, and other cases filed pursuant to this chapter, if a party has sold, leased, or let real estate, the title to which was not in the party when it was offered for sale, lease, or letting, or such party has maintained an office bearing signs that real estate is for sale, lease, or rental thereat, or has advertised real estate for sale, lease, or rental, generally, or describing property, the title to which was not in such party at the time, it shall be a presumption that such party was acting or attempting to act as a real estate broker, and the burden of proof shall be upon him or her to show that he or she was not acting or attempting to act as a broker or sales associate.

It's theft which is criminal, the cops are just being lazy, oops I mean they don't have enough "resources".

It is a total of 146 linear feet of fence plus the gate.

@Marc JolicoeurOn your last point, can you still get away with "no criminal background" due to the new HUD guidelines?

We use a local screener, we get background, employment, criminal and credit plus she knows EVERYONE so often can help verify sob stories or other drama around the larger apartment complexes.

Sounds more like criminal mischief to me.

There are screening service companies that do credit/criminal checks for $35.

The squatters have not broken any criminal laws.

(I know, but it happens) Analyze their credit report and if you feel comfortable, do a background check and make sure their criminal history checks out.