> Is there a compelling reason why a criminal shouldn't be able to buy a house? Buying real estate, like art, is a classical strategy to launder money. I susp

> Is there a compelling reason why a criminal shouldn't be able to buy a house? Buying real estate, like art, is a classical strategy to launder money. I suspect you're confusing the meaning of criminal as being "that guy has a criminal record" instead of "that guy is actively committing crimes and wants to launder the ill-gotten gains".