I tell people over the phone that I don't charge an application fee, but that I do prescreen (evictions, criminal background, income, number of occupants, smoking, pets) over the phone before I will show it. 

A person engaging in criminal activity wouldn't announce where they will be.   

I think your doing your self a great justice getting your feet wet by getting your license.

Acceptable criteria is fairly straightforward when it comes to past evictions and criminal history, but a large number of students don’t have jobs or credit. 

Our role as a property manager is to:1) Put the right people in the units; Meaning well-qualified applicants who have stable income/employment, positive rental, credit, eviction, and criminal records, and are a good fit for the property, while staying within the scope of fair housing laws. 2) Minimize vacancy and turnover3) Maximize rent and rent collections (and provide the tech to make this painless and easy for tenants and owners)4) Maintain the property and curb appeal (and provide the tech and staff to make maintenance responsive and relatively painless). 

I understand a tenant who might be short rent, but to not pay anything should be criminal.  

You are not liable if you unknowingly rent to a criminal. 

Prefer someone with violent criminal history & as many noise complaints as possible. 

This started as a small grass roots movement that has quickly escalated and now has the support of Kansas City's new Mayor, Quinten Lucas, as well as the majority of the City Council.If this proposal is allowed to continue as proposed you will no longer be able to take the following information into consideration when screening tenants.Source of IncomeNo criminal background checksNo credit checksCan not take previous eviction history into considerationMust work with Section 8, Housing Voucher ProgramsIn additional to these restrictions, we would also see the creation of a fourth city bureaucracy to oversee rental properties (in addition to codes department, Healthy Homes, and Human Relations/Fair Housing)What do you guys think?

If your property appreciates in value that's just icing on the cake!