Some tenants aren't worth the rent, so it is in the landlord's interest to find reasonable tenants rather than have it vacant, but you don't want to take someon

Some tenants aren't worth the rent, so it is in the landlord's interest to find reasonable tenants rather than have it vacant, but you don't want to take someone as a tenant who will trash the place and then not pay rent for several months until they are evicted. Additional laws can make who to accept as a tenant even more stringent. For example, if you make below 80% of median income in Seattle, landlords have to pay your relocation costs if you raise rent more than 10% in one year. This means not many landlords are interested in renting to anyone who makes less than 80% of median income anymore.