The issue is that I would gamble they will not pay via money order to your P.O.

I won't undermine him and if he asks me to approve a tenant placement then they become his adventure. 

There will still be some who apply who have a reason for automatic denial - they are willing to gamble that the landlord won't check them out ...But the answer is still yes - that way you are operating in an ethical fashion; those who have a reason for automatic denial should recignize that they are better off going elsewhere, and if they don't they can't say you never told them up front about why they would be declined automatically. 

It sits right by USF university/I-275/busch gardens/adventure island.  

., I am not going to gamble on them.

That's on them.Your tenant sounds like someone with a gambling problem. 

It's a gamble. 

Hello, My future father in law bought a property in 93 which is an 8-plex in LA for around 300,000He owns his own home currently ( beautiful home)and owns a rental also ( I don't know when he purchased this)He also has a real estate license ( he isn't an active realtor, he is retired and just invest in stocks now)He believe california for the place to purchase property because you can see and feel it.I am trying to convince him that just because its out of state, doesn't mean it can't be successful.He says that unemployment is higher than anywhere else in the USACalifornia and Nevada are both around 6.7-7.1% He says thats because obviously the population is much higher in california so its not comparison He believe with the indian reservations in california, it will turn vegas the unpopular place to gamble and all of the las vegas community is fueled by gambling and entertainment. 

Just a bummer because it feels like we keep trying to find the right home to begin our flipping adventures and we continue to strike out.

If I can be of help with dealing with tenants, I'm happy to.Congrats on your adventure.