On the plus side they were very open about the eviction and didn't try to hide anything.

Incomplete applications are a problem and could be an indication that they're trying to hide something. 

If they refuse then they are hiding from bill collectors and you do not want them as a tenant.

You can hide behind the facade of responsibility because you have no record yet you still overspend at the mall or buy yourself outstanding vacations.

Maybe it keeps failing for some structural reason.I agree with the others that say that if you charge this tenant for a mystery problem like this, they'll simply hide it and not tell you about it or try to fix it themselves.Picture being the tenant knowing that the toilet is leaking again, and now they know that if they call you, it's going to cost them $200 they don't have.  

Screening is far easier than evicting and every single applicant is hiding and lying about something they do not want you to know.

If one becomes a problem there is no way you can hide you simply deal with the problem as part of the business. 

You'll be surprised at what you can do and drywall is very forgiving - a little mud and sanding hides all your goofs.

Stained or just poly-ed cabinets hide imperfections much longer.Painting cabinets is not expensive but it adds up and adds time to turns if you scale to more properties.

Sure they told you about the one issue, but it's obvious they tried to hide a lot more.