Credit score and misdemeanors

[Laurie Chimento]

Trying to rent a unit out and still pretty new at this. I have as my baseline requirements a 600+ credit score, no evictions or criminal history. I have a couple who wants to rent and both of them have 550 as score and they say misdemeanors from 2011. They have a child that was born around then and if what they are telling me is true, maybe they got their acts together then. But the 550 credit score concerns me. They both have decent jobs. This is all what they are telling me up front. I will still check everything with credit and background checks if I decide to move forward. What would you do?

Would love to have some expert advice here.  Many thanks! 

[Max T.]

You require a 600 and they have 550.... what is the question again?