Surely there is a misunderstanding somewhere or the jails would be filled with criminal wholesalers.

Anyone performing these services without a license may be charged with and convicted of a criminal offense as well as being assessed an administrative fine for unlicensed activity.

They need a place to live and I "personally" have not seen this translate to bad tenant behavior.

Both criminal and civil penalties may occur if it is not immediately removed.

I told her that I wanted to verify all the info that they provided on the application, so I'd be doing a background, criminal, and credit check.

I can't count the times in the past 10 years that I've gotten a late payment excuse from someone wearing obviously brand new designer clothes, sporting a brand new smart phone or otherwise displaying some kind of behavior that was incongruous to their situation (new car, new tv, new bbq pit, daughter runs in and says she can't wait until they leave this weekend to go to six flags, "lost my job" but they're leaving the house freshly showered wearing their uniform....)At the end of the day, you have to do what you can live with, but if you're asking for advice, my guess is you're looking for support for what you already know you have to do.

Some are excellent renters but just don't have the credit score to be homeowners.Make sure you check the following:- Criminal history- Eviction history- Rental history (be sure you're calling the real landlord)If they don't have any criminal history, have not had any evictions, pay their rent on time and in full every month, and take care of the property, does it matter that their credit score might be a 600 versus an 800?

The P is likely high because of the criminal activity at the complex.

We are causing our own problems as landlords by continuing to reward bad behavior.  

., this renter had a credit score below the minimum threshold you set, or had a criminal ding that should have automatically disqualified them from the property).I hope this helps.