If it makes you feel better, then require a higher deposit, and make it very clear that whatever that state's tenant laws regarding evictions will be followed to the "T".

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Provided you follow all state landlord tenant regulations state codes eliminates concerns over ethics.

Even if the landlord pushes the expense off on the tenant, good luck retaining people when you hit them with a $200 electric bill in the winter. 

I hope to keep you all updated on my progress in the future because I don't want to become another person who talks about REI but never follows through!

I follow a lot of the multi-million dollar developments happening around the city and there are a bunch on the Westside.

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Hi,I have been following this forum for over a year now.

A mentality that I've always followed is "do the math, and the math will tell you what to do." 

Of course you still have to follow fair housiing laws.