I can't find anyone that will pass the screening (too many criminals and evictees).

Our role as a property manager is to:1) Put the right people in the units; Meaning well-qualified applicants who have stable income/employment, positive rental, credit, eviction, and criminal records, and are a good fit for the property, while staying within the scope of fair housing laws. 2) Minimize vacancy and turnover3) Maximize rent and rent collections (and provide the tech to make this painless and easy for tenants and owners)4) Maintain the property and curb appeal (and provide the tech and staff to make maintenance responsive and relatively painless). 

You want to set your criteria based on things like "no criminal history", "credit score above X".  

Well I'm 26 and have my BA in criminal justice.

You've got to do something ridiculously criminal to screw up so bad that some attorney will take on a case for free because of how easy the path to taking your money is.

Acceptable criteria is fairly straightforward when it comes to past evictions and criminal history, but a large number of students don’t have jobs or credit. 

They would have the right to call the note due, or worse, criminally prosecute you.Also, not everyone wants to live in one side of their rental property.

I went on homedisclosuredotcom to check for hazards, noise level, criminal offenders nearby, etc.

I understand a tenant who might be short rent, but to not pay anything should be criminal.  

When it comes to renters I am more concerned with employment history, criminal records and evictions.