You can charge pet rent, a pet deposit, or both.

Don't forget there is more than the downpayment, you have closing costs, holding costs, deposit to a contractor to start work. 

The state doesn’t have rent control laws, but landlords are prohibited from collecting more than one month’s rent for security deposits.

New tenants moved in 8 days before the month I paid was up and signed a new year lease with a new deposit.

You will likely need to come up with the 5% deposit required at the time of winning the auction on your own.

With that said, my goal with advance booking is to bring-in a decent amount of revenue during the offseason (winter), but don't want to scare anyone away with a large initial deposit, and of course I'd like to discourage cancellations.  

How much are you looking to put a down deposit?

Should I do a non refundable or refundable cat deposit? 

I am sending rent invoices and they are directly depositing the rent from their checking account to mine.- They had their corporate counsel review the lease and request a few changes.

And she's still responsible for rent until she moves and needs to be out by Nov 30 at the latest.My lease says that they lose their deposit if they break their lease.Do you recommend we keep the deposit or should I let it go?