Maybe I sound bad for saying this but regardless what you do in life there will always be hurdles so waiting and prolonging the process I think will hinder me more than help me.

On the other hand, if you are looking to make money on the interest for a prolonged period, you may include a prepayment penalty.

I accepted rent one or two times, which only prolonged the inevitable. 

It will prolong life of refer and to get tenant to do it, it will reduce risk of refer going out and them loosing all the food in it.Oh yeah...

To me, Finance is one of those Undergrad programs that work more like a prolonged networking event.

If there is a prolonged halt to evictions then there should be a process to verify those tenants that need it. 

Everything eventually wears out, you need to practice Preventative Maintenance to prolong the life of various elements, and replace them when they have reached their particular end of life.Physical damage from misuse, or abuse, is a different subject.

Definitely had a few curveballs, such as a prolonged court case between seller and prior tenants during escrow and unexpected required repairs coming up during rehab. 

Isn't that just prolonging the mortgage?

I purchase the water softener salt since I look at it as cheap insurance to prolong the life of appliances that use water.