You only need a place to track tenant information, payment history, maintenance, etc.

I had a 4 year history with her prior to her separation.

He has someone living in the property (my grandpa's wife's daughters niece) (kind of tricky there) that only pays him at least $800 a month.

I'm particularly passionate about Long term rentals but want to explore other aspects as I learn.Outside of real estate, I am a tech nerd and history nerd.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

She's having trouble with getting approved, according to her, due to the fact she has no recent rental history.

I simply bid low and negotiated up based on rental history of the house.

If you look at the history of my posts, blogs, and media content, you’d see I’ve never advocated for quantity over quality. 

You can't legally deny someone because they are "section 8" prospects..you can, however, deny a tenant for other speculations, such as bad credit report, poor rental history etc..I don't see why you wouldn't want to rent to section 8 prospects though?

No, what I do have is a list of condo buyers likely to purchase again (not exactly qualified) based on their condo purchase/sale history. 

You only need a place to track tenant information, payment history, maintenance, etc.