Plots everywhere demolished and open!

[Nabiri]

I'd really like to know if there are any live people out there doing this. There can't be that many.

I was one of them. 9 Hours for the first try. I didn't get the house.
7 hours for the second try. I didn't get the house.
10+ hours for the third try. I got the house.

Of course I would step away for an anxious moment to get food, drink, and take bathroom breaks, before rushing back. In that time my character was unmoving.
But I was pretty stubborn/determined. And I'm not super opposed to repetitive activities. I just watched movies at the same time to keep me awake.

Edit: I will say that my hand was pretty sore (arthritis acting up) at the end of each of these nights though.. XD
But wrecking our health is what it takes to get a house in this game, and having one was that important to my happiness within the game.