They do need to be able to do your taxes for the state you are conducting business in as well, but that will be easier to find than someone who really understands how to take advantage of the tax code for a real estate investor.

Once you figure out your why and your passion, you line up your goals to support your why/passion and then your investing criteria are much easier defined to support your goals. 

@Jeff S. for a second it appeared to me that you had 1,014,979 posts.... :-) 

This will now make it much easier for agents and brokers to share and maintain information so cap rates in the area will become more transparent to realtors.As of right now your best bet on getting cap rates for particular property types is by contacting commercial brokers or commercial lenders.

Charlotte had seemed like such a perfect city because of the colleges nearby and tons of work downtown, it hinted to me it would be easier to find roommates to rent out the rooms to while I live there.

You have stable income that is a matter of public record and you are much easier to go after if you default.

I have a Tenant that appears to be cooking large amounts of food on a propane burner in large stock pots and selling it.

Once you start buying more properties and become more successful the more valuable you will become to the agents and the more they will want to work with you.I know it sounds harsh but I as an agent am going to work with the client who I like and who is going to allow me to make the most money in the least amount of time.Also consider getting your real estate license again so you can at lest start doing the research easier and have full access to the MLS. 

It appears that he has been making mistakes and is using "change orders" to get us to pay for his errors.

It appears as if you are banking on appreciation to get a return.