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Originally posted by @Julie Moran:

... Did not include wife on the credit check ( although we know she works but is on maternity leave.) looks like a couple on a good 3 year trend in job progression but very rough past ( divorce, child support and some bad debt.) how much deeper do we dig ? they want a two year lease. Our rental is at top end price for neighborhood.

Not including all occupants of legal age on background checks is a mistake. I still remember the guy who wanted to leave his wife off the application, but I insisted I would not process the application without the wife since that would be an incomplete application. The wife had lots of bills in her name alone, and that were not being paid, and had been the one to declare bankruptcy alone. So that you understand why I said it's a mistake ...

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