And sometimes the long hold time can result in appreciation that overcomes bad execution...something that is less likely with flips (but is a driving force behind the many posts you see that say "we meant to flip it but it didn't sell so we decided to rent it out"...whoops).One way to balance the risks in flipping is to do it in a fund structure, which gives diversification amongst several deals at a time so that one blown deal is a drag on the overall vehicle but doesn't wipe out an investment.  

As everyone knows these can drag on for months before closing.

Yes I know there always has been- but there have been more drastic changes then that.If you do decide to keep her on and this does drag on I would look to get some assurances from her, because backpay may seem to be a windfall for her and she may just pack up and go to greener pastures.

They told me it could be very expense and could drag on for months.    2.

But you will have to be direct, and do not drag on and take to much of their time.

If it cash flows a couple of hundred a month then holding it is not a drag on your finances.

Depending on the county and the "feistiness" of the defendants, it can easily drag on for year or two.  2.

If i go with a cheap seller's broker who does bare minimum I could get away with paying 1% when we sell...but it could drag on.

These will all be very normal," he told a conference in Beijing.As well as cutting interest rates on Friday, the PBOC lowered the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves.Both moves were bids to jumpstart growth in China's slowing economy, a drag on global growth that has been of major concern in emerging markets and other leading economies.Monetary policy easing in the world's second-largest economy is at its most aggressive since the 2008/09 financial crisis, as growth looks set to slip to a 25-year-low this year of under 7 percent.Yi said China in the future would lower the reserve requirement ratio for banks, the amount of cash that major lenders need to keep on hand - at a "normal" pace."

If notyour  " rentability " may be a drag on your  estimated numbers.