how do you guys blow off obvious time wasters?

[George V.]

how do you guys get rid of tenants that you know you dont want? these people call wanting to see the place right away.  and boy do i hate showing a place to people who waste my time.  just from getting the person's name and number, i can sometimes see they're in bankruptcy, or have liens against them, or whatnot, just from searching public sites.  i've tried ignoring these people.  i also ask them to fill out a preliminary app, which states they will have to do a credit check.  can i legally just tell them i dont like what i've found out about them from public records search? or is that too insulting? lol