The problem with them is the limited number of apartments available compared to those who need them, and the violent criminal element using these places as homes between prison sentences making them dangerous to other who live there.So there are solutions, just not perfect solutions.Good Luck!  

I had been charging $45, then paying a screening company $29.45 for the criminal/credit/ eviction portion. 

When that PM contacted me, i learned that they knew that one of the tenants had a criminal record and still accepted these people.  

Sometimes I will run a full credit/criminal/history screening and sometimes I won't knowing that I already have a very qualified tenant on the hook should things go bad.

The effort is usually more than they wish to put into operating a business.I personally detest tenants that steal my money and behave in a criminal manner.

Then, they'd usually want a request via fax on letterhead, which I did not have, as a resident manager working for an old fashioned owner.Other than using other good sleuthing techniques and credit, criminal, eviction, employment checks - your next best defense is a month to month agreement.And remember that you can deny them for nearly anything you can think of.  

You also probably won't be able to verify their criminal record or do any kind of background search...

We verify pay stubs and previous landlord and do background checks/criminal checks.  

Applicants with criminals for relatives and friends aren't a protected class. 

@Mitchell Frisby just go forward with the eviction process and inform them that you will do everything within your power to collect on any damages to the property as well as press criminal charges for vandalism if they intentionally destroy your property (unlikely that will go anywhere unless you have solid proof they did it, and can get the police to do anything about it, but they don’t know that).