To mitigate this, I put in the lease agreement that the renters had to provide additional insurance of coverage if the dog did something unfortunate.

We found that having a good stable of vendors we can work with will get the project done within budget and timeline while mitigating your day to day hourly efforts at the property. 

Honestly, not sure how to mitigate this risk.

Get started, help with analysis, mitigate risk, explore risk, etc.

Application screening determines a level of risk, then you either accept the risk, deny the risk, or mitigate the risk.In this case, it's an established company that is going to pay their bills.

BUT Crazy can not usually keep a job for very long or stay at a rental for very long.Rentals are a big leap of faith that can only be mitigated by the income verification, past rent history verification, and little else. 

Real estate come with substantial risk no matter what but a lot of that risk can be mitigated by understanding the numbers. 

I don't know about non-refundable deposits, and always check state laws to see what is allowed, but you have to mitigate this known risk at the beginning of tenancy. good luck!

Losing money can be mitigated with a proper plan and accurate #s.

In fact, if they have an annual service contract, that's even better.To start with, the most important thing is to mitigate your liability.