If an area is known to be criminally dangerous, I want no part of it.

I am an attorney, I was doing mostly real estate, criminal, and estate work.

Point is, when I started off in business I didn't really understand business, that's where you are in your early years, not only do you not understand real estate, you don't understand business practices, laws, regulations, what can be deceptive practices, advertising issues or serious issues like fraud, torts, and criminal acts. 

I've met brokers who think that all discrimination against tenants/applicants (ex: "you can't be treating people differently"... and they include criminals with violent history) is illegal.

I did take out a criminal warrant against the female as she was the one with the steadier employment. 

Not for damages but my sister was asked to assist in criminal prosecution of her tenant for passing bad checks. 

Failure to follow those regulations can expose you to tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal exposure, both civil and criminal.   

Its free just type in the persons name and anything they have been charged criminal or civil shows up . 

For example,   with limited exceptions you cannot screen for criminal history,   you cannot evict anybody (even under "normal" circumstances - we are still in the extended covid eviction protection period) during "winter" months or if they have kids or are in any way involved with the school system.   

Luckily they have already met all the requirements for credit check, criminal, eviction, etc.