Would you rent to someone who had a past eviction?

[Nicole Obregon]

Is this a deal breaker for you? Is it an automatic disqualified? Or, do you take it on a case-by-case basis?

Here's some background info on my situation:

Renting out a townhouse in a decent, working-class area, some crime, but ok
Rent is $1,000/month, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, renovated

I have a prospective tenant who said that he has a past eviction, in 2015. His credit is spotty, but he said he's working with a credit correction / assistance company to get it straightened out and improved. He makes $5,200 verifiable income at his job. He explained that he and his roommate got evicted in 2015 because his roommate lost his job, and they had a hard time paying the rent. 

WWYD?

[Allan Smith]

I have a strict policy on evictions. If they've been evicted in the past 7 years, no go. It's even on all my ads. If it was more than 7 years ago, the rest of their application had better be 10/10!

The reason for this is now that I've done a couple evictions, I can see how the tenant has a dozen 2nd chances to right the ship. To go alllll the way through with it to where a judge actually tells them to move out or else is extreme. Their mindset is the bottom of the tenant market and I don't want anything to do with it!