Which tenant is the RIGHT tenant?

[Steve Rozenberg]

How do you pick the right tenant for your rental property?

[Chuy Gonzalez]

In my properties in the "hood" the best predictors of a good tenant have been stable job histories, and previous long term rental history. None of my tenants in my area have a credit score over 600, and all of them have SOME missed payment or other ding on their credit report.

Whenever I get people employed at municipalities like city or county workers, they have turned out to be GREAT, stable, long term tenants.

And even though you aren't supposed to say it, or rent based on family status, my married tenants have all been better than my single parents...its just a fact.