Since there seem to be a few people in the business of renting shit out around here, I have a question: How in the fuck can a felon rent a place?
I did some stupid shit like 7 years ago and got a felony and probation. I got popped for the stupidest shit (bought some 'very cheap' items from someone and re-sold them for a profit; items were stolen) and it is IMPOSSIBLE to find a place that doesn't do background checks!
On a related note, and maybe even more importantly (to me, anyways), HOW do you all do background checks? I've always wondered this. Do you just use one of the hundreds of online services to order the report? Is there some kind of elite real estate agent background check portal? What's the deal?!
Reason I ask is, if people use private background check services, I can get myself removed from their DB and then I should be good.
Then again, the application usually asks if you have been convicted of a felony, and lying on that would be fraud I'd assume, so I guess in hindsight, I'm fucked regardless.