I just don’t want to go there and get into any prolonged spat.

This is also about nat gas to Europe through Syria, etc Russians and Saudis can maintain production at $20 - it'll hurt both (it already is), but both will do it for prolonged periods. 

The US is already a top 10 most indebted country and the government will bankrupt itself if it is forced to pay higher interest rates for a prolonged period.  

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

@Cary Ferguson Jr If I drop the Japan reference, and just talk about prolonged low interest rates (a possibility so that the government can afford to service its debt) and the foreign money pouring in to US real estate (we're the least lame option) yields could still be going lower and lower in real estate suggesting that it's worth loading up on more real estate even with declining yields.

I would argue that what you just described (prolonged period of low interest rates/ negative interest rates with an economy just muddling along) is VERY BULLISH for real estate.

It's only going to get worse the longer it is prolonged?

Kaydem Credit has made mistakes along the way prolonging the process. 

Bankruptcy saves the lenders from losing even more money during a prolonged foreclosure.

Because D/F class investments have a much smaller tenant pool that can pass normal screening standards the vacancies are prolonged, and eventually you panic and add tenants that are not qualified.