Unexpected apt application denial bc of misdemeanor 6 yrs ago?!

[Chad Michael]

Hello everyone,  

My fiancé and me are moving from NY to Pembroke Pines Fla because she just got a teaching job at FIU.    We are trying to rent a place for the first year before buying  and we found an apt that worked well  for us in Pembroke Pines.  

The problem is that we were just denied on the leasing application.  It was because of a misdemeanor public intox charge I got received 6 years ago on a Pharmacy class bar crawl.We dealt with a third party screening company that was like dealing with the DMV.    It didn’t matter that we have good  credit, income, and clean history otherwise...   and that I have a pharmacist license in good standing.  

Although I have taken a few months off to be with my fiancé after a 5 year long distance relationship, I did present them with my 2017 W2 and she had her offer letter.  

   Not expected at all and now the problem is now we are back in NY and we’re not able to get back to Florida and we were unprepared for this.  

Im wondering if it is going to be like this everywhere and I’m hoping that a kind soul might be able to throw us a lead on a good place in a safe neighborhood for 2+ bedroom 2k/mo or less and we do have a 11lb poodle mix dog.  

Thanks to everyone in advance for your time!