These guys have to practice for 5 years to get rated and they are rated by people who have faced them in court.

My first one I got 1k exactly for the deal, I feel I was cheated in the end because of how much the buyer made in the end but that doesn't matter, I made money appear out of thin air.

The rules appear very similar to the ones we operate under in the city of Austin, but this would affect all large cities in the state. 

Both units appear in excellent condition with my only complaint being the 10ft ceilings.

Can the courts get involved and force the owner to open the building for the appraisal?

More often than not, the owner would be named in any lawsuit resulting from the incident.If that rental property is owned by you personally, you would be named in the lawsuit and would have to fight to protect all of your personal assets from the plaintiff's claims both in court and with/thru your insurance provider.

That will appear once you have 10 posts or if you upgrade to a pro account.  

I am looking to start marketing to a probate list I have been building and scrubbing through court house files but I would like to have as much knowledge as possible when I start receiving the calls.

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Most property owners who get possession of their properties before a UD proceeding concludes do not go back to court for a judgment.