Need tenant screening advice
When it comes to tenant screening, I usually always follow the best practices. Income 3 times rent, no eviction (ever), no major criminal background, good rental history and references, decent credit etc etc. I am currently in the process of renting a property. A couple that has applied - boyfriend has a good job, good credit, good rental history and no criminal background - an ideal candidate. My tenant screening company gives him a score of 94 out of 100. Girlfriend also a decent credit, a decent job and no criminal background, but she had an eviction 2 years ago (was not living with the boyfriend at the time). Tenant screening company gives her a score of 82 out of 100. Now any other time I would automatically reject a candidate for having an eviction, but I am thinking if I should reconsider given boyfriend's financial background. What would you do? Any advice would be appreciated. BTW, this is a nice property in a nice area, and I am getting a lot of interest from other candidates, so finding another good candidate probably would not be an issue.