Don't waste your time trying to explain or justify the applicant's behavior. 

Hope you sleep well Kai with the $1600 from which I gained nothing from.Shameful behavior.

I've been able to curb a lot of this through large fines in my lease, but even having to pay $1,000 will not always dissuade my tenants from continuing that behavior. 3) IRRESPONSIBILITY OF THE TENANTIf you're renting to students forget about ever getting them to admit to anything.

I have decided not to make guesses about prospective tenant's future behavior.

Tenants that ask for these types of things are typically entitled and will take further advantage in the future if you do not curb this behavior.

While the fees no never "liked," they do encourage the best behavior. 

A few of the sellers I've spoken with  and who previously offered the broker fee as a marketing tool are getting frustrated with this type of behavior and want to shift away from offering a co-op and instead make it a negotiable concession when genuine effort is made on the part of the buyer agent.  

It’s juvenile behavior.

Actually for me it is an upside to have indivdual systems so you can monitor tenant behaviors. 

I underestimated tenant behavior, facing issues like property damage, lease violations, and evictions.Once I realized the importance of focusing on the right tenant segment rather than properties, everything changed.