I think that the lesson to be learned in all of this is that regardless of what anyone an Internet message board thinks, (including me!) about what they would or would not require of a prospective tenant, the rental management of the apartment complex that the original poster has her heart set on has some pretty stringent policies for prospective tenants.
Regardless of what I or anyone else may think, may do, about renting to a tenant, we ain't calling the shots for this particular apt. complex.
It took less than a five minute phone call to find out what those policies were. My sole reason for doing so was to try to help the initial poster. IMO and experience, Internet *guesswork* is rarely useful.
Regards,
Cassie