They call themselves Communist because it is the way they can legitimize their rule - through historical legacy of the actual communist revolution where the poor farmers were in fact elevated in the social hierarchy.

He has worked in construction for quite some time now and claims he knows the required parties.As far as I know he will not be getting financing from the bank, so that elevates the GC issues but leaves us with the whole process!

My properties are cash flowing very well right now and am nervous to lose that unless it makes sense for bigger picture or to elevate my entire portfolio. 

But this assumes mortgage rates stay elevated through this time period and I have no ability to refinance.

If your rehab is more than 50% of the assessed value, you need to raise the property to above the Base Flood Elevation.

Reach out to a local contractor with your basic plan and elevations and ask how much per square foot and timeline they currently have.

I personally don't have any flood insurance (we just self insure there), but if you'd like to get some, that'll really depend on your flood zone and elevation certificate. 

Therefore, 10-year financial projections such as the plan you've created should factor in elevated interest rates in the future; this is subject to a wide margin of error as nobody can project what will occur with interest rates with any precision. 

First Bank and Elevations Credit Unions definitely both do portfolio loans, although I had heard that Elevations is tightening their criteria.Bank of the West also does them occasionally as well.

Tenants left this stain on an elevated trex deck.