Standard deduction and rental income

 

Having trouble getting my head around this.

 

Renting out a single family home in California.

I read about the 27.5 year depreciation aspect and plan to utilize it.

 

The last few years I have not had enough income to warrant filing a return.

 

The gross from the rental, after the property taxes and the depreciation, would not warrant enough to file if I can still use the Standard Deduction.

 

But is this double dipping using the standard deduction and rental income reduction?

 

What am I missing here?

 

Thanks in advanced.