These deductions were crucial in offsetting the property owner's taxable income, effectively reducing their tax liability.

In general, I suspect the effect is generally moderated unless you live in specific locations that people want to visit. 

The security deposit is approximately 10% of total repairs so it won't cover most of the damages.

Allow showings but, you have to be careful - we do not show homes to anyone who has not provided a photo I.D. and been screened through our validation process and provided a credit card in case of damages.

Hopefully their deposit is higher than the damage, but if not, you can document everything and try small claims court, but honestly it is not worth your time as you are unlikely to see the money if you win. 

However what I found to be the most effective is working with realtors within the investment space.

This substantial increase in value demonstrates the effectiveness of our strategy and partnership with Ron Rowan, resulting in a profitable return on investment.

It involves evaluating a sponsor's capabilities, track record, and financial stability to ensure they can effectively manage and execute a project.

I do supply the 1" light-filtering miniblinds from Lowes (Project Source) - and yes, they get broken pretty easily, but I charge for their replacement on turnover if they are damaged, as @Kenneth Soles does.With the blinds installed, the units show better, create some opacity to thwart people trying to ascertain if the unit is vacant, and provide some privacy once the tenant moves in.

In that case it would effect the nature of your write off and the deprecation schedule of course