However, when renting to college students you are able to charge rent to each person that would potentially live in the home.

If you have or will receive equity in or title to the property, the rent is not deductible... many find this definition cryptic and unsatisfactory in some ways.Question... can the investor 'legally' charge rent to the charity?

So the question is, do you continue taking advanatage, charger higher than market rents for substandard units, in order to have more cash flow? 

I understand that I'm allowed to continue to charge rent until a new tenant moves in, as long as I'm making a "good faith effort" to find a new tenant. 

If a brain surgeon gave me a ride to the hospital he can not charge rates demanded for brain surgery, they need to be in line with what an ambulance might charge.

Perhaps take a smaller pet deposit but charge rent monthly? 

In this way, this is what to do with that tangled wreck of chargers concealing endlessly in that one arbitrary work area cabinet.

The other side requested an EV charger.  

If we charge rent that will cover expenses, the house will be paid off in 30 years and maybe we will squeeze 50-100 bucks out of it a month.  

You can not charge rent on behalf of someone else without their permission, and being a licensed agent.