The good news is that she is not a terrorist, has no evictions, has no criminal history.

Good idea.You can find the Dru Sjodin federal sex offender registry under the criminal section here.

Is this typically a fineable offense by the city (Portland if it is against code)?

Call the references, confirm the job check credit and criminal, and talk to them about tough subjects and let your gut tell you if you want them or not. 2) Talk to the section 8 department and ask them what the requirements are, do they need annual inspections?

Surely there is a misunderstanding somewhere or the jails would be filled with criminal wholesalers.

As you can see by responses, some find assignments perfectly acceptable and others find them offensive, even llegal.  

Both criminal and civil penalties may occur if it is not immediately removed.

I told her that I wanted to verify all the info that they provided on the application, so I'd be doing a background, criminal, and credit check.

They could save so much and pay the rent with that.No offense never ever take partial payments because in my state, PA, if you do you just gave the tenant another 30 days to avoid filling for eviction for in the court's eyes.

Some are excellent renters but just don't have the credit score to be homeowners.Make sure you check the following:- Criminal history- Eviction history- Rental history (be sure you're calling the real landlord)If they don't have any criminal history, have not had any evictions, pay their rent on time and in full every month, and take care of the property, does it matter that their credit score might be a 600 versus an 800?