[fred cook]

I owned and operated a 4 suite commercial building for a little over 35 years and never once asked about or looked at a FICO score! What I did was to keep an eye on other properties in the area and make certain to keep my rents 15-20% lower and made a point to keep the building in tip top shape. I had one tenant that stayed for about 20 years and others in the 10 to 15 year range. In that time I only had trouble with one guy and I got rid of him by offering to tear up his lease if he would go away!