Run their full credit, criminal, eviction background and the picture should become clearer for you. 

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!  

As both a short and long term rental owner I’ll just add a few words of caution here...AirBnB and other vacation rental sites like HomeAway are great for the purpose they originated: short term rentals, but they offer minimal protection for the concerns of many owners needing to secure their properties for longer lease terms.As a traditional property manager I’m far more interested in ensuring I pull a full criminal background check, speak with a potential tenant’s present and prior landlord, confirm consistent employment/income sources for > 6 months, and ensure a potential tenant has a track record of paying other bills they have agreed to in writing like credit cards, car loans, and others.On the contrary, at best AirBnB/HomeAway/others give me the following info on guest/tenant: a blurry selfie (that could be their dog)confirmation of a non-specific government IDconfirmation of an email address I can’t seecurrent city/state of residencelist of reviews by individuals running a different AirBnB (that I have no way of confirming is not the guest’s best friend)Property insurance secured by (and in the interest of) someone who is not meWhile I’m OK with taking a gamble on unknown guests using my property for short term stays, stays of longer than 1 month generally involve: Someone looking to move significant belongings in with them (that I cannot legally remove in most states)Moving in for a period of time they’re generally unable to pay for entirely upfrontTenants receiving access only after a legally-executed lease, criminal, background, credit, and income check that’s par for the course in a professional, term stay arrangementEven beyond the blatant lack of risk mitigation tactics common in long term lease agreements, the fact remains that many STR platforms are also skimming 10-20% of gross revenue off the top of owners’ profits for little beyond the initial SEO and payment processing.

If you are managing it yourself, then absolutely meet them before letting them live in your investment.If you hire a good property management company, they will take care of the tenant screening by checking everything important like credit and criminal. 

.- Criminal record check is done.  

Harry teaches at our local board and just spoke at our local REIA regarding the new regs on blanket denials of tenancy by people with criminal histores.

If it is to stop trespass, the police might be a better route as trespass is more criminal than civil.  

DishwasherHuge fenced backyardOutdoor storage shedWasher/DryerConvenient online rent paymentsOff-street parkingRental requirements:Credit Check (students may need qualified parent co-signer)Verified income of 3x the monthly rentPositive reference from previous landlordsClean criminal and rental historyEach tenant over 18 must complete an online application with credit and background check ($40 fee)Maximum occupancy: 5 peoplePet Policy:All pets must be pre-approved prior to moving in, will consider both cats and dogs. $200 pet security fee; $50 for second pet.

I think the what we call a "screening failure".Don't buy in war zones, don't rent to violent criminals. 

Here in illinois the landlord laws don't work as fast - wheels of justice definitely move slowly.And if you can afford to take that tack, I don't see anything wrong with it.But I'm trying to maximize my returns.