I mean flat broke.

Better tenant screening is # 1 by far.

It can be a challenge to screen applicants when they don't have a social security number.

These are same type of people who rent big screen TV's at those "Rent-A-Center" places and end up paying $1700 for a TV one can buy at Walmart for under $700.Because these landlords know their tenants are consistent payers (just late) they happily pocket the extra $50 or more money they receive from them every month and not worry about this. 

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Really good screening helps for both.

Hi David,Now they have curtains up, and are Class C--maybe they will stay for 15 years.Forever renters have to rent somewhere.Class C renters and their visitors tend to be hard on the units anyway.Drunken fist punched holes in the walls, broken things, knobs missing, screens missing (???)

This isn't the only housing provider and if you don't like it, they did a good job of screening themselves out for you and you know not to stay in their properties. 

She Paid 1,000 flat - $250 less the rent total after submitting the 305$ total. 

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.