That happens even more frequently with housing at elevated prices now. 

The limit is only the credit limit I suppose and the elevated APR if its not paid off (but 18 months is substantially longer than hard money), but I'm curious if anyone has run into problems or if this is a good strategy for a low cost mini-loan.

They want downtown balconies, top-floor suites with elevators, and stainless appliances (including Kona Coffeemakers, stainless please) at affordable housing rates.

Another option would be to blast it but that would have cost more and added more of a delay.My tank had to be raised and we had to bring the elevation up just to get over some of the ledgerock.  

So my question is, when you call homeowners asking them if they are interested in selling their properties, do you have an elevator speech?

Many of the flood homes in Houston will have high insurance rates if they are in the flood plain and don't have elevation certificates.

My intention (and, hopefully, contribution) is to offer some thoughts on setting boundaries around the circumstances that public discussions should be elevated to professional guidance.

Purchasing a property in Wayne, NJ that is in a flood zone and has been elevated (inspector confirmed).

Nice work too, having no elevators is a huge savings!!  

Remember settlement over time allows materials to bend and warp, elevating them quickly usually will cause cracking in drywall or plaster, but that is cosmetic.