Some older sellers I know have picked offers because in addition to the right price they had another point that was important them either a prolonged  date for closing or a term that was critical  like something they did not want to remove.  

You don't want to be involved in a prolonged mortgage process..

You will need to have to pay someone consistently to go to court to prolong your cases but eventually that will not be enough.

If the foam is applied incorrectly (too thick of layers, too quickly) is does not cure properly and can both fail to deliver its insulation potential and produce noxious, if not harmful, off gassing for a prolonged period (months).

Thus inflating prices moved faster than time went by and so prolonging rehabbing was rewarded with a 15% higher figure than originally projected.

Them not having access to our washer dryer will also probably prolong the life another 5 years.

Those two can directly eat at your profitability.Other downsides and risks are a prolonged rehab and of course the very hustle of the rehab.

The water heater itself has freeze protection elements within it that kick on when it drops below a certain temperature so the cold wasn't the issue as much as it was the loss of power for a prolonged period which didn't allow the freeze protection elements to function.

The whole "someone catching COVID liability" issue was a non-stop worry to them and so they didn't want to turn the property without a prolonged wait. 

I knew this plan of actions would prolong housing court eviction process (especially since one of the squatters had children).