Mixed feeling on the application. Help me decide

[Vivek Kumar]

I got a rental application by a couple with 3 kids for one of my property. 

Monthly joint income is 7X the rent and one credit score is 630 another person is: 712. They proof of income looks satisfactory. The only part that is a red circle is the male's background check shows  criminal records in 2019. On asking this is the explanation I got

"Haha, I have the cleanest record you will ever find. I’ve never been any trouble. My fiancé did make a few mistakes as a young man but he has more than paid for them. He has letter of recommendation from his boss and from our current landlord. We’re about to be 30, we are very calm and quiet and setting great examples for our kids. The man he was back then is gone. I wouldn’t be with him now if he was any type of scoundrel because I want a peaceful life haha"

The records looks like below (total 4 with same date but different case numbers and details)

Case details

Case number: D-1-DC-19-202027

State: TX

Category: Criminal/traffic

Source: TX Department of Public Safety

Jurisdiction: Austin

Offense details #1

Type: Felony state jail felony

Description: Poss cs pg 2 < 1g (attempt to commit)

Offense date: 03/23/2019

Offense code: 35990020

Suspended sentence: tx2270000

Disposition: Convicted - lesser charge

Disposition date: 08/26/2019

NCIC code: 3599

Court: TX227075J - 147Th District Court Austin

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Offense details #2

Type: Felony state jail felony

Description: Att/Pocs pg 2 <1g (attempt to commit)

Offense date: 03/23/2019

Offense code: 35990020

Suspended sentence: tx2270000

Disposition: Convicted - lesser charge

Disposition date: 08/26/2019

NCIC code: 3599

Court: TX227075J - 147Th District Court Austin

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Case details

Case number: C-1-CR-19-203552

State: TX

Category: Criminal/traffic

Source: TX Department of Public Safety

Jurisdiction: Travis

Offense details

Type: Misdemeanor class a

Description: Unl carrying weapon

Offense date: 03/23/2019

Offense code: 52030027

Suspended sentence: tx2270000

Disposition: Convicted

Disposition date: 08/26/2019

NCIC code: 5203

Court: TX227173J - Travis County Court at Law 9

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Case details

Case number: 19-1919-K26

State: TX

Category: Criminal/traffic

Source: TX Department of Public Safety

Jurisdiction: Williamson

Offense details

Type: Felony 3rd degree

Description: Deadly conduct disch firearm indiv(s)

Offense date: 08/29/2019

Offense code: 52130005

Suspended sentence: tx236065c

Disposition: Convicted

Disposition date: 05/05/2021

NCIC code: 5213

Court: TX246015J - 26Th District Court

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Case details

Case number: 19-0832-K26

State: TX

Category: Criminal/traffic

Source: TX Department of Public Safety

Jurisdiction: Williamson

Offense details

Type: Felony 2nd degree

Description: Agg asslt w/Deadly weapon

Offense date: 03/23/2019

Offense code: 13150005

Suspended sentence: tx236065c

Disposition: Convicted

Disposition date: 05/05/2021

NCIC code: 1315

Court: TX246015J - 26Th District Court

[Vivek Kumar]

Quote from @Nathan Gesner:

Pass.

He had drugs, an unlicensed weapon, and it sounds as if he fired that weapon. He was sentenced in 2021. 

Some considerations:

1. If you know anything about our justice system, you know that criminal charges are often negotiated down to lesser charges. What he actually did may be worse than what you are seeing on his record.

2. He was sentenced in 2021, which means he probably served time and hasn't been out that long. I would want a violent criminal to have at least five years of clean history after time served.

3. Violent criminals and sex offenders are high risk. I would be very cautious.

4. Women love bad boys. She will tell you anything you want to hear and is not a reliable source of information.

Personally, I would dig really, really deep or (my more likely choice) deny the application.

 Thanks for your insights