If i have a misdermeanor for working without a work permit would it look suspicious if i had it expunged or sealed and then tried to rent?

A apartment somwher becaus correct me if im wrong a apartment bulding will conduct a background check and if they find out that i had something sealed would it look bad then seeing that it was just a misdermeanor and they might habe let me rent if i just told them about it instead of sealing it and then not telling them and kind of making them try and guess what could that be?