If you want to be sure you're operating legally you should talk to a local RE attorney or get a license, both of which are cheaper than having a criminal offense pop up from trying to find a deal.

I think this is deserving of class action suit as the assessments are so far off in Baltimore city that it is criminal.

Your math in a previous post was criminally off.

I would use the one form as long as you can get the information you need from both of them to adequately check their, finances, credit and criminal background. 

He got off the criminal charges, but was found guilty in civil court to the tune of over 5M.

However, know when you're over your head when it comes to certain repairs and call in a professional when needed.2-Each community is different with its own submarket, any kind of generalization wouldn't do you justice.

No criminal or evictions. 

I think the instances where they break into REO is higher if a crappy agent and/or preservation specialists makes the property stick out like a sore thumb for any criminal driving by to look at it and say, "Hmmm...looks like an REO.

Seattle won't let you use ANY criminal background,  with exception of sexual abuse as an adult,  and even then you have to have a 'business justification' if you deny based on it.   

I use Keycheck to run a criminal, eviction and credit check.