But I don't know if any of those screening companies actually check with previous landlords either - I suspect they only pull credit and criminal and verify employment.The best approach, depending on your # of units and time available, might be a hybrid - do the quick and easy checks yourself, and then only if someone passes those, turn it over to a screening company to complete the rest.For example, in my state it's free to do a criminal check - one of the few things my state gets right btw :) So I'm usually checking that within a half hour of getting the application.

They might be afraid if it's a scam or criminal.

Though the neighborhood could be a slightly criminal one, i.e. not the ideal location to raise a family in a peaceful environment, if you get the idea.  

This is a covered claim due to criminal vandalism and the vandal has no monies to cover the loss. 

Did you guys set up any kind of password/user agreement to shield yourself from any potentially illegal cyber activities?

But setting standards too high may be viewed as trying to keep certain groups of people out of your rentals.In addition to asking all applicants to verify their income and credit history, you may also ask all applicants to provide character references or criminal history checks.

This guy would have taken a credit hit and lost his house no matter what--now he's got a criminal record on top of that.

I can't bring myself to use the word "right", because he's a criminal and should be thrown in jail for trespassing on the property.

—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.

Do we have a post or list on here with links to all of the different state criminal records databases?