The extremely rare chance of a prison break would weigh less heavily on my decision to rent in an area than the actual criminals that may or may not be roaming free on streets in a particular community.

Unfortunately it's much more difficult to obtain credit and criminal backgrounds on Canadians and other foreigners.  

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.  

In my experience in Eviction Hearings In Austin Texas, the Justice of the Peace (Judge) will NOT allow you to collect Late Fees as part of any Judgement Claim.

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

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

Plus, that way you would have a name and phone number for everyone who shows up, rather than just letting any random stranger or criminal to come traipsing through your property, casing the place or just adding more dirt.I have spoken LOL.  

However in a Texas landlord -tenant dispute involving less than $10000 in damages it makes no sense to pursue with any other avenue than through the Justice of the Peace(Small Claims) Court for the following reasons :-Costs- No lawyers allowed and the cost including the Abstract in less than $200.  

what to do if the tenant is not comfortable giving SIN number for a credit and criminal background check?

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