Pre-screening includes: income requirements in very plain terms (annual income) as some ppl don't seem to comprehend what 3x rent really means, no smokers, pets, etc.  

No evictions, No felonies, No pets, He makes 4.5x rent.Career Disabled Veteran has a nasty divorce which leads to Chapter 13.Tenant re-marries 5 years later and spouse has bad credit and is not working.Prospective tenant gets veteran retirement and disability of which 1/2 is garnished for ex-spouse.Prospective tenant has now taken a job teaching ROTC at the local high school.

For instance we have a strict leash policy for all pet/service animals on the property.

pets, where do you work, how long etc etc....so that's when I do my interview.

Bottom floor tenant has been with the property for at least 4 years, although there are things I'll need to address with the tenants eventually (pets, storage, in-unit washers), I don't want to come in with guns blazing.

The fish eye lens has to be my biggest pet peeve in looking at photos on the MLS. 

We're animal friendly so if someone's working late or away we'll take care of each others pets, we have dinners at each others units every few months, etc.

If I accept the pets they will pay $75 Pet Fee and $25 additional rent. 

When I moved into my apt. in 4/14 I had two dogs and the complex had a two pet policy at the time.

We are allowing people with pets to apply just incase we get an outstanding tennant that just happens to have a dog or cat, but I would prefer to have a tennant without pets.