Of course if the background check come back with anything criminal I will use that as a disqualifier. 

They may be scumbags, but they're probably not criminals and don't want to become one.If it happens, your insurance can deal with it or you can go after them in court.

Beginning this year, with AB 3108, it’s now a crime that can result in a felony with up to 3 years jail time.I’d love to see one of these prosecuted.

Criminal records aren't always accessible and may have nothing to do with one's ability to pay rent.

.➤ Criminal Background Check – Includes national, state, and county-level records, along with sex offender registries (where legally allowable).➤ Judgments & Liens – These are no longer included on any credit report but are still very relevant—especially for spotting unpaid rent or property damage claims filed by past landlords.

Since many students don’t have established credit or rental history, it’s important to adjust your screening process while still protecting yourself as a landlord.Screening Student Tenants:➤ Always run at least a criminal background check, including a sex offender registry search.

Next thing you know, under threat of prosecution, landlord has to refund 100% of renters payments and 100% of S8 payments back to the beginning of the lease.

.✔ Run a full background check – Criminal history, judgments, and liens can reveal risks that a credit score won’t.✔ Look deeper into financial patterns – Ensure their income deposits are steady and align with what they’re reporting.A credit score alone doesn’t tell the full story, and given the bankruptcy, closed accounts, and self-employment, extra due diligence is needed to make the best decision. 

If I am wrong about what I wrote off and then owe penalties for it, its just a civil issue, not criminalNow, if I fail to claim deposits (income), then its a criminal issue with a good possibility of jail time.

Often times nothing is done to these illegal wholesalers because it takes too much time and effort on the part of the State to find and prosecute them, but don't think that you are immune to the legal process if someone in foreclosure takes you to court because they lost their home because you failed to deliver on your purchase contract by attempting to act as an unlicensed broker.Scenario 1:  An investor who invests in real estate and has bought several properties finds a great deal.