I assume it might be a little easier for us to do so since we have a very tight screening process and don't let the deadbeats in to begin with.

I've seen alot of funny screen names, but yours takes the cake.

Here are a few resources that aren't exactly what you asked for, but that I think you might find helpful:- Tenant Screening: The Ultimate Guide- How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideLet us know if there's anything else we can help with.

It would only be a fraud issue if the tenant was sub-letting, collecting income, otherwise it is not fraud.Josh hit on the other issue, since there is now bad blood, you might consider moving and just take your time in finding another place where you might have more peace.

Shequann, just because the lease states they are respondsable doesn't mean you will ever be able to collect anything more than the original deposit and it will cost you a lot of time and money trying to get blood from a stone.

@Stanley Okazaki Not sure what your screening process is, but there were a few good suggestions you should use moving forward from @Dan Perrott and @Alberto De jesusYou should also have screening criteria somewhere in case you're accused of discriminatory practices.

The blood has only started to flow in the financial community.

I have always played sports.It's one of those things in your blood or it isn't.Everyone places value in different things. 

I've had a few students as tenants, no real difference in my experience as long as you do some basic screening & due diligence.  

At this point you're almost at the "make offer" stage but keep your screening standards high.