Renter History is not just comprised of credit history or criminal background history, it can also be previous address history information as well. For many years, the only thing a landlord had to go on was a credit check but technology has brought much more to their fingertips.
In the past, a landlord had to check the Renter History addresses by calling their previous landlords. This was often unreliable, since prospective tenants can give their friend's phone numbers as references. Now there is PALS (Prior Address Locator Service), which can confirm previous addresses.
Be very meticulous when reviewing your tenant's Renter History and you will minimize your risk of loss of income due to a bum tenant.
Verify Renter History here.