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This time of year, I probably would take them. --70.195.xx.xxx

I would take them,maybe not in a class a or b unit but sounds better than what else you can find in a class c unit so I would take them in a c unit --72.231.xxx.xxx

They sound like the perfect class C Tenant. Most C Tenants would not have paid the bill you sent for damages beyond the security deposit. As long as they pass your screening again it sounds like you just filled a vacancy. --73.236.xxx.xxx

They paid on time and for cleanup and cleaning - hard to get this success. If you don't take them send them my way. --76.188.xxx.xx

Yep. I'd take 'em. --98.93.xx.xx

Paid on time and then paid you for your troubles. Yes, I would take them. --72.24.xx.xx

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NE , given your experience, if you have to ask, the answer is probably no. --50.4.xxx.x

"your experience" means your entire rental experience, not experience with this tenant --50.4.xxx.x

David, that's exactly why I added in the "double deposit" portion to my question. --50.32.xxx.xx

Something like that. --173.22.xx.xx

WMH, that's along the lines I was thinking originally. --50.32.xxx.xx

I would be inclined to consider them but would want additional deposit as well as good behavior since they left you. I like the fact that they paid their bill you sent them. I’ve had very few do that over the years. --166.137.xxx.xx

I would. They may have learned to keep the house cleaner and give proper notice from having to pay you last time. If not, they may be ready to write another check to pay for your clean up again this time. And, if you go with the larger deposit, that will likely cover any damage based on your previous experience with them. --73.102.xxx.xx

I would screen, and an in home visit. If all looked good, yes, if it looks bad, then no. I don’t really see benefit in a higher deposit....that was their best quality...paying the damage after move out --72.172.xxx.xx

You know their habits... The next new prospect you may check out good and they may be more of a problem. Ask a higher security deposit OR increase the rent per month due to their risk level. Of course do your screening process: rental app, app fee, credit ck, home visit, etc... --99.56.xx.xx

So are you asking us if their previous landlord... You.... Would rent to them again? What type of reference are you giving them? --99.203.x.xxx

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BRAD --68.51.xx.xxx

How do they screen this time? Jobs? Credit? Things can change. The moveout problems you had are common but the most important thing is can they pay their rent NOW? --73.33.xxx.xxx

I follow what WMH is saying but leave the fluff off, we have 1.5 rent value deposit - they did pay promptly for the work needed to get ready, they left quick but you were compensated in a timely manner. So going forward having more than 1 month rent value in deposit will not harm you - will it? I went to 2 x rent value about 5 years ago and the tenant bulloney went down. --76.188.xxx.xx

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The notice...I always wonder, did you stress that they needed to give notice to move? I have several prospects that seem to think the lease is over each time the rent is due. Don’t seem to be bad tenants just don’t think about it the same way we do. They feel as long as they are moved out by the rent due date, they filled the requirement and don’t owe rent. In your situation if I had a house they qualified for I would try again. I would stress at the lease signing and possibly highlight the notice to move, elt or what ever your policy is and the need to have all items removed and how you would like the unit returned to you. One of the speakers has a move out package and I really like the concept. Some tenants need instructions on how to move out, if not they may feel just giving possession back is good enough. --67.236.xxx.xxx

Your experienced LL. Double up DEP move on. Your business is filling units-- other stuff goes with the territory. --99.103.xxx.xxx

I don't live in an anywhere near perfect world. Granted, it may be the one I created or allowed! --71.51.xxx.xxx

know their motivation. Put yourself in their shoes. Why did they come back to you? Do they think they left on great terms or do they think you are a patsy. --24.34.xx.xxx

The devil you know is better than the devil you don't know. --66.189.xx.xxx

I'm with Brad on this one, they could be twice as bad this time. I would pass. --99.203.xx.xxx

Let me twist a round a little bit NE........this same tenant wants to rent off of me (although - I am 5 hrs away)....when I call you up and ask about this tenant - how do you describe them to me? Are they keepers or passers? --24.101.xxx.xxx

if they don't have the deposit money...they cannot afford your house --76.176.xxx.xxx