That seems really risky to me, as the penalties for landlords can be very stiff if lead paint is found on the premises, and especially if a tenant can prove they were harmed by it. 

Doing so increases the tenants ability to stiff you and put the money down as deposit on her next place.If she stays then I got the money earlier and if she gets evicted then i have gotten money that she otherwise wouldn't have paid.

The penalties are stiff and they accrue over time.

Laminate planks on the other hand are very stiff and if the floor isn't perfectly flat the laminate planks sound "clacky".  

He wasn't even smart enough to stiff me for my rent.

@Ned Carey Is it accurate that MD has both very high property taxes and you have to pay a stiff transfer fee when you sell? 

Their lot buying criteria is very stiff.

However we have had a few tenants stiff us on their last month's rent, leave a utility bill unpaid or leave damages that exceeded the amount of their security deposit.

I haven't reviewed the underlying case, so I don't know what penalties are being sought, but generally federal protection acts like this provide pretty stiff penalties for violations. 

I haven't seen any of the shadow inventory that was anticipated in our area but maybe it's on it's way.Even at sheriff sale there is very stiff competition and due to the complexities of the due diligence required I view the bidders as highly sophisticated buyers.