Co-signers? (skittish from bad experience)

[Clare Cui]

Hello all,

I do a rent by room strategy outside of Denver proper, and in the past have been burned a common denominator of two tenant that I allowed co-signers were not a good fit. One tenant in particular that was a nightmare (we had to evict and learned some HARD lessons with house standards), which impacted another tenant who started also being difficult. 

Currently I'm having a hard time filling my rooms, and it's making me re-think should I allow cosigners if I screen them more? 

Or just hold on tight to my standards even if theres a vacancy? 

Open to how you screen and prevent problem children!