New landlord tenant screening

[Corey Gilroy]

I’ve got an application with N/A credit as she’s getting divorced and all of the credit cards were in the ex husbands name. She said she could pay 2 months security deposit and first and last month rent. No criminal history. Makes 3.1X monthly rent. Would people rent to her? First screening so don’t want to mess it up.

[Bill B.]

I’m not excited about it. It seems weird to be so financially illiterate these days. Is she getting or paying alimony/child support? (Check paperwork.) is 2 month’s rent as security deposit legal in your market? (Some places it is, some places it isn’t.) do you have any other better qualified applicants?