I feel like there is some elevated risk in this case but would love to get some feedback on this. 

I lived on Park Avenue in a 4 story walkup that was a slum when I was a kid but in its day in the late 1800's was a swank place - it had an elevator, a grand lobby, a massive grand staircase, all stone building, etc.

Project built.I've had planners tell me they don't like a certain elevation of our building and wanted the owner to add a ton of ridiculous ornamental work on one side of the building that would have cost the owner thousands of dollars.

Also, the house is on a concrete slab rather than elevated/crawl space.

The distance inland is less a factor than its elevation.

elevations credit union!

Think "elevator speech". 

@Cody Evans First of all you have to be someone able to build rapport almost instantly and need a good elevator pitch, but it has to be 100% natural.

(elevating the properties, etc.)Ryan

If there's no elevator, stay away from second and third floor units.