Public would be at such a huge risk.Now all of that above in mind that's why it's almost comical when you get all these threads going around here where all these new investors think that their property manager is ripping them off for like $30 here or there or some other dumb idea.

For full details and explanation of the requirements you should refer to this IRS publication: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1098.pdf

If you want to check out a lender, I'd check in public records. 

After the seven year period expires, evictions are deleted from public record and thereby from your credit report and rental history."

It was much worse in the 90's with Don Lapre, Carlton Sheets and a host of other people who rented Lambos and mansions to tell the public you can have this too with real estate and OPM.

It's my understanding that the subject property will have a public record of it once being a drug lab. 

And that can matter legally because some concerned citizens groups and legislators like to try to crack down on what they perceive as unethical business practices to protect the public.

I do know that federal law mandates that this information be made public upon request but After researching on my own for several weeks, I have had no luck.

I will say that in New Orleans, all of our permitting and general public entities are a cluster****.

The first public notice is when they file in court.