To update , I asked for her last years taxes , and she showed a letter stating she had opened a bank account with over 100K in it . Her taxes showed she didn't make what she claimed when she was employed . And it got worse -- suddenly she was going to move in an unemployed daughter , an unemployed son in law , three kids , two giant dogs and a cat, and more "poor me" stories . And yet I gave her every opportunity to prove her case . When it came down to a meager $25 application fee , she couldn't seem to manage it , and she seemed to be avoiding background checks on any of them . I didn't deny her in the end , she just stopped contacting me ( which had been a multiple times a day event ). I'm pretty sure she intended at the very least to move her daughter and family in and then just never have any money .
I ended up renting to a nice young couple with two kids , they did everything I asked and were very prompt . I think I'll be a little less flexible due to sob stories next time .
Thanks for the replies .