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Dennis Nemitz
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Vehicular Homicide

Dennis Nemitz
  • Billings, MT
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Would any of you rent to a young person who was convicted of vehicular homicide 5 years ago from wrecking while driving drunk? They openly admit it and have not been in trouble since. What would you do?

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If everything else in the application checked out, I would rent to them without hesitation. They've had no additional arrests AND they let you know up front? That, in my opinion, speaks to their overall character.

I had a tenant whose background check showed a drug conviction that was 6 years old, but no other red flags. A yellow flag, perhaps...but nothing that was a deal breaker for me. And guess what?! He was hands down the most reliable tenant I've ever had.

One person makes the decision to drive impaired and gets home safely. Another person on the other side of town makes the same bad decision, but instead of arriving home safely, lives are lost and/or irreparably damaged as a result of their choice.

How that person chooses to move forward from their mistake can sometimes be a better indicator of who they are than the mistake itself.

Hope that helps...good luck with your decision!

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