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Prospective tenant checks all boxes but has bad credit
Looking for advice on a potential tenant. Ran application through rentredi. No criminal or evictions. Has been in same rental for 9 years. Moving b/c landlord is selling duplex and she has always wanted to live in my property. She has emailed me about once a year asking if I have openings. Im lakefront on lake erie and she lived across road. Solid income at 4x rent at a good hospital job. But her credit is bad, 480s bad. Looks like a bunch of small balance credit cards and such. She gave me her current landlords info and permission to contact. If all checks out with him im leaning towards a yes. Should I reconsider?
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How long has she been at the hospital job? I've often thought of stability as or more important that credit score. If she's been in one place for 9 years plus her job for several years as well those are two big pluses. I'd also ask the previous landlord for reference.