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By the way medical bills are common lots of people have medical bills but it's what your doing about them that counts five years and haven't made a payment looks bad
I had a prospective tenant call me and ask for a tour once at one of my rentals. His excitement waned when I asked what his credit, income and background were like. I could feel him sink in his chair over the phone. He claimed he got evicted from his first and only apartment 3 years ago. Somehow he thought telling me that it was after only a month there and that it was stupid and not his fault made it seem better. Then he said he will pay them back. I asked what his income is. 15K a year, less than half of what the rent was at my rental.
So I asked him, you lived in a place for only a month, the one and only place you've ever rented kicked you out after a month, it's their fault but you are going to pay them back and have had three years to do so but have not, and now you want to rent a place from me that the rent alone is TWICE your gross income?
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As a landlord, I've found that credit score is the best indication of behavior. I have an 824 credit score and own a lot of rental properties.
Wouldn't you know it anyone with a sub 700 credit score I've dealt with has been nothing but absolute problems. I've found most other landlords have had the exact same experience. When you go sub 600, the tenants are even worse.
Credit score is literally the best indication of responsible financial behavior.
The same tenants I've had problems with had multiple unpaid tickets, utility bills, landlord collections, insurance judgments (driving without insurance and causing an accident), etc.
Sorry, but your buddy has no business becoming a cop and yes, it will DQ him. Guaranteed.
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