RCW 9A.52.090    (Revised Code of Washington)Criminal trespass—Defenses.In any prosecution under RCW 9A.52.070 and 9A.52.080, it is a defense that:(1) A building involved in an offense under RCW 9A.52.070 was abandoned; or(2) The premises were at the time open to members of the public An owner may, through words or actions, express or imply that he/she no longer has interest in the property. 

A full description can found in the RCW itself and the subsequent Washington State Supreme Court Opinion on the Washington State Legislature website and linked below.Attorneys tell us "the penalty for engaging in a "pattern" of equity skimming that is set forth in the Distressed Property Conveyances Act is found in RCW 9.94A, as a Class B Felony, Level II offense", which can include confinement in a state correctional institution, fine or both.

the Napa valley and city of Napa has taken some really strong stances to the point of bringing criminal charges.

All the criminal activity in that neighborhood in the past 6 months consisted of larceny/burglary, with most of it not being on Ursula Avenue.  

no offense.

You need some sort of governmental controls to ensure the people who are entrusted to hold all of that money aren't criminals.

We have paid people to remove their bad reviews- most of the time it’s people that get denied because of bad credit or criminal history go on there and say something bad but we just offer to refund their App fee in exchange for them removing their review.

Rentec Direct, because:  (1) A complete management solution for professional property managers,  (2) All of the tools for landlords to easily manage properties and tenants,  (3) Order instant credit, criminal, and evicton reports on your tenants, and (4) Inexpensive.

What do you use for criminal background checks and credit checks for screening prospective tenants? 

I'd recommend you get a PM or attorney to handle this for you, no offense but you seem to be way to lax to follow through with it.