Finally, I elevated the issue to Terry Kerr himself who was able to get his folks to physically go to the property and check the health and safety of not only the tenant, but also the functional systems of the property itself.  

UPDATE:After much digging, finally found a great resource that shows the elevation in meters for just about every city.

My house is an REO while the other comps look to be regular sales.On the plus side, my house is elevated and seems to meet flood zone requirements (although I'm waiting to get the elevation certificate to be sure) while the comps are flat and were likely "grandfathered" in when new regulations were passed.

When I talked to him today he advised me that the market is elevated right now and in his opinion it isn't the best time to buy right now.So my question is, When is the right time to buy?

I obtained flood insurance estimates, notification of Elevation Certificate (lack thereof), and inspection analysis only to be duped by their advertising scheme.

A local surveyor may be able to show the home elevation is actually above the floodplain.

I'm using a conventional 30 year residential loan but it is at a slightly elevated interest rate since it's an investment property and I won't be living in the dwelling.Also, how are you tagging people in your posts?

Is it upstairs with no elevator (hard to rent), on the back side down below and not street side (harder to rent).   

But there's a line between continually blowing happy elevator music up some wannabe's kilt and the reality of ACTUALLY SUCCEEDING with a career in REI.

Seller agrees to provide access for inspection upon reasonable notice.VIII.INSPECTION OF PROPERTY: Buyer shall have until the close of escrow to complete all Buyer investigations of the property, approve all disclosures, and other applicable information, which buyer receives from seller and/or persons hired to inspect property on behalf of Buyer; and approve all maters affecting the property, including but not limited to, the marketability of the property, the elevation, grade, and topography of the Property and to conduct engineering and soil boring tests as the Buyer deems necessary in order to determine the usability of the Property.