Appreciate your advice and any expertise in this.Thanks If they both pass credit/criminal/eviction/landlord/income checks, and their combined income is enough, and they otherwise meet your criteria (no smoking, pets, etc.), you can't deny them.I'd really try to get previous landlords to let you know if he's had any behavior issues. 

If at any time during the term of this lease Tenant abandons the demised premises or any part thereof, Owner may, at his option, enter the demised premises by any means without being liable for any prosecution therefore, and without becoming liable to Tenant for damages or for any payment of any kind whatever, and may, at his discretion, as agent for Tenant, re-let the demised premises, or any part thereof, for the whole or any part of the then unexpired term, and may receive and collect all rent payable by virtue of such re-letting, and, at Owner’s option, hold Tenant liable for any difference between the rent that would have been payable under this lease during the balance of the unexpired term, if this lease had continued in force, and the net rent for such period realized by Owner by means of such re- letting.

I used to put in my ads "All applicants will undergo credit/eviction/employment/background/landlord/criminal checks. 

In the medical world, is it unethical to turn someone down for care based on their criminal history and/or their ability to pay for services?

What is the best way to handle the criminal background/credit check fee? 

Is it illegal to offer discounts of say, like a $25.00 discount for people who have good credit, discount for having held the same job with the same employer for over a year, a discount for not having any criminal record, discount for being a non-smoker, having a positive non-family related rental history and maybe a commuters discount?

If they give you a phone number for their work or supervisor, google the business and ask for the HR dept, instead of using the name and number they gave you.Any lies or discrepancies they give you are valid reasons to deny them.Pay for every single type of check you can do on them, credit/background/criminal/eviction/identity, etc. 

Wow, sounds pretty criminal - pocketing the rent in 'his' name, instead of collecting it for owner/landlord - than just 'civil'.Agree the PM likely paid for court filings, but there should be a bill, not a pocketing of all the rent collected. 

Many jurisdictions have switched to redacting SSNs from criminal [and civil] records before they are released.

Will there be a problem with running a credit/criminal background check on all applicants over 18 years old at a cost of $25 to each applicant?