I am a retired property manager with zero skin in this game, so I'm not trying to sell you anything.  

Heck take them to the car wash first if you want to, no skin off my back.

Do open houses.....time saver and multiple people at the same time drive competitionBe realist on your price....shop you are like you are a tenant and only compare things that really match..... not just bedroom and bath numbers....need to look at age of unit. location, condition.....when we have skin in the game we tend to get emotional about what the place is worth... the market drives that....not your emotional connectionDO NO BE DESPERATE..... wait for a good candidate, not just A candidate.... vacancy is scary but a bad tenant is a nightmare....

And there are other ways to skin a cat. 

A few of these states offer some realistic price ranges for even multifamily 2-4 unit homes under $200K.You do not need a lot of skin in the game just 15% down will get you into any 2-4 unit.

Often their security deposit comes from government assistance, so they have no "skin in the game", and no vested interest in taking care of your property. 

That means buying distressed with skin in the game (down payment, rehab funds, network of solid contractors, partnership split, etc.), adding value, and building a track record.

Having someone who is local with skin in the game should increase your odds of success.

Sure the double deposit helps the landlord a little bit but it still doesn't really mean the tenant has any skin in the game.

Again, other might feel differently here.b) Skin in the game: as a conservative investor, I understand that the dirty secret of industries that the waterfall compensation is in the line with me and incentivizes sponsors to take more risk.