OTH, if they had a bankruptcy last year and prior they had years of bad credit, they may not cure the problem in 3 years, a lender may want to see 5 years of good behavior.

I left the Police Department and went back to school in order to use up my POST 9/11 GI Bill:A.A. in Behavioral ScienceB.S. in Emergency ManagementCurrently I work as a Environmental Health & Safety Manager for a large hospital.

I also happen to be a renter and I'm trying to figure out some strange landlord behavior. 

This is the type of behavior that gives everyone involved in any sort of real estate a bad name.

Keep doing the right thing and in time that behavior will bring you more deals.

Boost it back up in six months.Usually, past behavior is an indicator of future behavior, but sometimes Life Happens.

My surprise comes from the fact that this sort of behavior is short sighted on the sellers' parts.

I'm tired of spending hours of my time screening properties that are clearly not suitable.Is this common behavior in the industry?  

It took a good year for me to not let tenant behavior get to me.  

I would even have monthly maintenance so you can observe their behavior.