But, in the Texas heat the shingles could be baked and stiff and easily cracked.

Therein is the reason for the very stiff penalties for lying on a mortgage application.

The bigger cities also have stiff competition so unfortunately trying to secure a place with multiples offers using FHA financing may not put you at the top of the list.

Make the payments start 30 days from the day you lend money at 12% interest rate, or higher, and make the penalties stiff if they do not pay on time, or early.  

Homebuyers face stiff competition in South Florida as northerners arrive — with cashAS HOMEBUYERS JOSTLE FOR A DWINDLING SUPPLY OF HOUSES IN SOUTH FLORIDA, LOCAL BIDDERS ARE FINDING THEMSELVES IN A GROWING COMPETITION WITH OUT-OF-STATE PEOPLE WHO ARE OFFERING CASH ON THE SPOT.The new work-from-home economy has caused a major shift in how real estate works around the world.

.), you would either stiff them or eat the loss. 

(the lost rent and extra expenses came to over $7,000) In my travels (regarding real estate investment), one in 11 or 12 will stiff you, but the other 10 or 11 make it all worth while.

There’s not many people that go back and forth…to be honest the main reason (I’m actually serious about this) that people from Boise go to Ontario is to buy weed because it’s legal there and Idaho has STIFF laws against it.

What if they stiff the supplier and you pay twice? 

Still not convinced STRs aren't teetering on a ledge with a crowd of competition or a stiff wind of regulation about to knock it off its mountain of cash flow glory.