Are all last-minute tenants bad ones?

[Jon K.]

Are all last-minute applicants bad ones?

I've been looking for a February roommate.

I've started getting more inquiries again, but after a quick Google/court record search for them, I have charming candidates.

1) Student with no job... she has a recent lawsuit against her from a rental company. And, at least 2 people have filed restraining orders against her. Google also says she allegedly tried to run an adoption scam.

2) Female in her 30s with drug charges within the past few years.

3) Guy with tons of charge-offs in small claims court.

This is a roommate setting. I don't accept people with evictions or drug charges. Small claims ok if older collections, and if income/rental history is good.

[Ed B.]

All I can say is you must live in a crappy neighborhood to get those kind of loser applicants. My sympathies to you.