A bad check is better than nothing , If someone passes a bad check you now have a criminal action .

@John K.Our lease (actually the schedule 'A' to our lease) identifies the tenant is responsible for any by-law infraction fines assessed as a consequence of their failure to fulfill their obligations and responsibilities (put out garbage, clear snow, or mow the lawn, having non-operable vehicles on the property, etc).When we receive such a fine from the City, we pay it and then send the the tenant a letter and invoice for the amount of the fine, plus an administrative fee to cover our bookkeepers time to issue and collect the invoice {though we typically waive the administration fee on first offences}.

If they had steady solid income and good credit and no criminal history, they would not be living in a 30K house. 300K, yes. 130K, yes.

Since the deposit was accepted pending a criminal/credit check, I assume you didn't deposit their check?

Criminal just released from prison last week?

On the other hand, if you feel that liars, criminals, and non-paying deadbeats should be living under a bridge, you'll do fine with the tenants.

Criminal background usually takes anywhere from 1-4 hours.

I'd definitely want to look at the leases and do a criminal background/eviction check on the tenants.

Introduce yourself to at least 1 good criminal defense attorney11.

Do they have any criminal record?