Offer to give them their full deposit in cash on move-out day, if they leave the place clean and empty, etc.  

We embrace S8 applicants, but screen them just like any other applicant.Many have an entitlement mentality and try to leverage their S8 voucher by pretending to be helpless:1) A percentage won't apply because they expect a landlord to waive application fees for them.2) Many cry broke and expect a landlord NOT to charge them a security deposit.3) Many of those same S8 tenants trying to avoid paying a security deposit, won't make an effort to call the list of nonprofits we send them that will pay their security deposit if they apply.4) A lot of them try to avoid paying for utilities.

3. what type of deposit / reserves can you provide in case the monthly rents you receive do not cover the rent you pay me?

we would have paid the 10% deposit and have had zero legal recourse to get the money back.

If they are changing jobs, they need the new job first and you need to paychecks or offer letter with salary or maybe even the first two paychecks at the new job, depending on their level and income.Ask them about deposit and rent. 

Ask them if you deposit say $250k with them as MM or CD with them having control over it.  

We have to order six months ahead from our Mennonite source and put a deposit down

I gotta say, I had a hard time deciding on the monthly rate and deposits.

Put down deposit, lease isn't signed. 

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.