landlord 101

My one time having tenants, a few weeks after they moved out(and left the place a mess) a guy called for a reference. I thought, what can I say here to get myself in trouble? So I just stuck to verifiable facts. They were late with the rent every month. I was still getting their bills in the mail with her mother's name on them. She had more people living in the house than I allowed, as well as pets. The last question the guy asked me was almost comical. He said, would you rent to them again? Absolutely not.