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Updated about 10 years ago,
1st Rental Property, need help deciding on a tenant
I just bought my 1st rental property which is a duplex. I have had about 30 viewings now over the coarse of 2 weeks for my 1 bedroom suite. I just received my 1st application. They have lots of positives, nice older couple, their combined income is over 3 x rent, the ladies been employed at same job for 9 years & they have no debt. But there are 3 red flags: 1. They declared bankruptcy in 2012. 2. The guy just started a new job this week after getting laid off from his previous job. 3. They are currently selling their house so I don't know how long that will take because I don't think they can afford both.
I really like the couple so I'm not sure what to do.
Would you guys accept or deny their application?
Any suggestion would be great, thanks!