The reason why is that in some states, there are limits on how much deposit you can legally charge before it is perceived as a downpayment for a land contract or contract for deed.If they have a good job (and I am assuming you got 3 months of paystubs and called their employer to prove employment) and a $7500 deposit, and no criminal record (theft or fraud or violent felony or sex offender), then by all means accept them as tenants.

Are they violent, job hoppers who do not pay regularly? 

**Shake fist violently**There are new brokerages that pop up all the time.

.)#3 is no recent serious or violent criminal convictions.#4 I try to avoid people exhibiting behaviors consistent with cluster B personality disorders

Each now has a son with multiple felony convictions (one TWICE convicted for drug dealing with gun in car, the other TWICE convicted of violent assault while committing a mugging) coming out of prison, and each just assumed that they could bring their little darling "home". 

This includes sex offenders, violent felons, active bankruptcies, etc.

If it was violent or more serious in nature, I would disqualify him.  

You would never want a casual observation from some information you published leading to a violent crime. 

Very low crime rates (No violent crimes), decent schools, people still walk around and ride their bikes.

We do not rent to anyone with an eviction, bankruptcy, violent crime, less than our income threshold on their back ground check.