Help with Screening Process for a Newbie

[Christine Stone]

I'm screening for my first tenants and wondering essentially, must you always process applications in the order they are received? For instance, let's say I have two applications. On paper, both meet my minimum application requirements. However, I had "bad vibes" from the first applicant during the showing. Can I pass over the first application and begin processing the second, since I have a better feeling about that person? I've been seeing comments around BP about processing applications in the order they are received, but if I'm pretty sure I don't want the first applicant, doesn't it make more sense to put my time towards the second?