The kids scream, Karen runs, and I go to look for the broom, but by the time I had my weapon the mouse had hid somewhere in our master bedroom.

Coils screams "cheap" and "old".

I couldn't believe it and was practically screaming "sold!

I see huge potential but the naysayer on my shoulder is screaming about the hassle and the damage and the blah blah blah.  

@Roshan K. is exactly right - treat the daughter exactly like you would want to be treated - or to drill down even more, threat her exactly the way you would want YOUR daughter treated in the same situation.In addition to the PR hit you'll take if you enforce the guarantee, you'll have to figure out how to keep your own conscience from screaming bloody murder at you in the middle of the night.

I had one lady come into my office before we went appointment-only and scream at me that I was a horrible person and how evil capitalism was for America.

You jump on a deal if the number scream to you this is right.

also avoid (or at least patiently, thoroughly screen) anybody who is in a big hurry to rent,   and run away screaming if they offer to pay multiple months up front in cash or they try to get you to to skip any portion of the screening process, or start in on the sob stories.as for finding people with credit better than 700:https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/credit-cards/articles/heres-what-americans-fico-scores-look-like-how-do/so roughly half of people have credit of 700 or better.   

Him and my other tenants husband got into a screaming match outside the property.

Wait - did I read this right @Kate Cavanaugh ?