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.  

It breaks out to be about $20 an applicant for criminal and credit reports.  

Based on tenantsearch check, he has no criminal history and no eviction history.

Make a specific criteria for renting your property (Credit score, DIR, No evictions, Criminal convictions etc) and stick with it. 

I'm pretty sure other tactics like saying "I only accept 11 month leases" because section 8 requires 12, are also asking for a discrimination lawsuit.My understanding on this (from lots of reading but no direct experience)  is that you can apply the same rental qualification criteria to a section 8 applicant as any other - credit score, prior landlord reference, criminal background check (except in seattle) and so on,  however when it comes to income you are only allowed to verify the tenants portion of the rent responsibility.   

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."