There's a chance that the GC could face criminal charges if he knowingly took on job that he couldn't/wouldn't finish, this is scheming to defraud.

I would add to Ben's comment that the people who will rent in high-crime areas are not only people who don't have a choice but (quite possibly) people who will also engage in criminal activity.I agree with Lisa who champions for the low income/high quality tenant.

Sub-to deals are for criminals.

I was in a special reading class during high school, need two classes to finish my AA in criminal science, spent 19 years in law enforcement and worked for a paycheck for my time.

Set your criteria based on credit score, past references, income, and criminal background history and stick to it.

The fact that the guy took a two pronged approach (Civil and Criminal) shown that he was really trying to stick it to ya.

Existing situations are less likely to be reported because it has been that way for a long time.Jail is pretty extreme for a consequence, but if someone gets harmed, you could be held responsible for criminal negligence.

Do a background check on the contractor , because as a contractor I do them on my customers . ( liens , judgements , criminal , lawsuits ) .  

If someone stops a check with the motive of stealing goods it's a criminal offense.

TransUnion Smart Move works great for Screening Credit, Eviction and Criminal check.