Recommending it as a universal approach is bad advice. 

If you are thinking short term rental because Universal studios is fairly close, you can't STR in Orange County, so that is out too. 

@Bonnie Low if you have an international student they will have an SSN if they will be paid by the university or sometimes get an ITIN to open a bank account. locally you may be able to search by name in local databases but it isn't usually helpful.

The property is a 4bd 1 Bath SFH with 4 almost identical rooms located in the Summit - University neighborhood in St Paul.  

We "claim" to be the best in the universe haha

Hello, before I give my story, my wife and I are looking for a 1-2 bedroom apartment we have a monthly budget of 1750, we both have poor credit, my wife Ariana, Graduated from Brown University last year, she will be 48 in May this year and is currently an Operations Manager II at kent hospital through Sodexo, she makes 75k a year, and approximately 4500 after taxes a month, she has no criminal history, as to our poor credit, we had to choose between paying our rent and electricity during covid, or pay our credit cards, we have never missed a rent payment, and have lived in the same residence for the last 4 years with no issues, we are looking for an apartment because our landlord wants to renovate his building. with that said...I am writing to proactively disclose information that may appear on a background check.In 2009, I was involved in an incident that resulted in a felony charge.

In Detroit Area, I consider East English Village, Bagley, Detroit University, to buy first house turn key around 150-200k, than after I gain some experience(~6 month) with just renting, go to the next level of complexity and do BRRRR there with people who I can trust after first deal. 

On top of that, you have one of the biggest and best universities in the world here with Ohio State University.

Now the University of Penn has a housing program for employees.

Thank you so much for the warm welcome!