Is their credit report good/clean?

Bumping this back up.

I believe the medical bills will be removed from my credit report in six months or so.

I load the report and the videos on Dropbox. 

Have you ever done any credit screening and seen someone's credit report?

First, I would say that unless you reported the pot to the police, and then they advised how to destroy or they confiscate I would image your lease drug paragraph would have no legal merit in a court of law and or may be cause to find you guilty of a crime had you not notified the police.Second, as many others have said, you should base the deposit return on the condition of the apartment unit.Third, just because you can, doesn't mean you should.I liken the security deposit return to that of a 'personal guarantee'.

bump.

Most people have clauses in their leases that state tenant must report items needing repair rather than fixing them.

Your best bet it an accountable plan in which you submit expense reports regularly.

Just  commenting to bump this thread; I'm still interested in others experience.