They also allow you to choose from several screening options, such as - credit, criminal and eviction; based on your preferences. 

Basically use KYB(know your buyer) guidelines.These small things hold up the transaction just enough criminals keep moving.

Yep, lots of enormous lots - which at first I thought - yikes, lots of fencing to repair, huge landscaping to deal with, possibly lots of sidewalk to be liable for, etc. 

What if it comes back with no criminal history or evictions?

I state our requirements briefly at the end of every ad, it does save some time screening but some folks still won't read the requirements.Something like "3x the monthly rent in income (Students may use a personal guarantor), min credit score of 600 (no credit score due to lack of use is also acceptable), no criminal or eviction history." 

After compiling a short list of potentials, then I charge the app fee to look up credit report and criminal background.If your not receiving an overload of potential applications the issue there maybe; 1.

I would have denied based on income and would not have looked at their application any further to see the criminal stuff. 

The only time I tried to refi the appraisals were literally criminal, but that's a different rant.  

They will verify a persons identity, the background check with show clear for the different offenses or show the criminal offenses they have.

You can also go to the city or county websites and search for civil cases and sometimes even criminal cases online.Have fun!