I am a long term renter. 5 years in my current rental. 7 years in the one before and 4 in the one before that. I have never had a problem with my landlords and have always increased the value of each home I have been in. In my search for a rental to cut down and costs and pay off things still looming over my head from Hurricane Katrina I need to downsize financially. I am withing my budget of what I can pay, by myself or with a roommate. when ONLY wanting to see a property to see if I like it or not I was instructed that I needed to be pre approved to even view the Rental. I have gone through 6 other real estate agencies and rental offices who are dramatically larger than this one. NO one to date has asked for the amount of information you have. After I complied, only wanting to see the property , never committing to anything with anyone, I was instructed that I could only afford $1135. I make $3200 a month and I know what my monthly bills are and wouldn't approach a rental I couldn't stay in long term. Its insulting with the stellar track record I have and value I bring to a place that I have been diminished to a projection that has nothing to do with me. I will never recommend anyone to you who is looking to rent. The other 6 places will get the business from people I know of all financial demographics. I just wanted to land well with nice people who would let me take care of their home as if it were mine. but to be Told I could select something for myself that isn't what I want but what you want for me based on your mathematics. its ridiculous. I went through 3 landlords at my last home in New Orleans b/c the duplex was sold twice. both times it was sold the inspectors told the buyers to never get rid of my b/c that how much improvement I made to the existing home at my cost. you have my landlords numbers. Call and see. this was a mistake. All I wanted to do was see one property. just look and say yes or no. I sounded like it was cute but might have been to small. I will be surprised if you last. Nobody wants to jump through these kinds of hoops and then be told what their allowed to choose to live in, or should I say settle for. How demeaning. Losing everything in a hurricane was bad enough. Moving for the first time since then isn't a picnic. When you know you have a stellar reputation as a renter and someone treats you right off the bat like your going to screw them over, why would i ever want anyone to feel like i do right now. Never again........