Which tenants would you choose- pets, kids or single young men?

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Hello, 

I am a relatively new landlord and would appreciate the input of more experienced landlords. I just finished renovating a very nice 1950s house in Charleston, SC and am interviewing tenants. I love the house and would like tenants who will take care of it. Right now I have the below options:

Option #1 Thee young male firefighters, no pets. 

Option #2 Two young women, one a nurse practitioner and the other roommate/friend moving into town. One wiener dog whom they will bring for me to meet. The other is a "small lab" who will not be in town at the time of the showing. 

Option #3  One nurse and her 2 year old child. 

Which would you choose and why? 

Thanks, Rhonda

[John Thedford]

I would choose the most qualified and make sure that I was not making my choice in violation of federal housing discrimination laws.