I do have questions into a local lawyer, trying to understand my options.

She tried to evict a tenant "due to criminal activity" but it was domestic violence.

Spend your time trying to grow your business.

It doesnt, and hasnt for a long time but my days of trying to waste my breath in efforts of getting others to not only see the errors in the law (cough, “codes”) but the overarching implications and control which some BS municipality will have over what they believe to be their “private property” by any definition i can find, is not. 

I know there does not seem to be a strong presence on BP for people in the New River Valley area (Pulaski, Radford, Blacksburg, Roanoke) but I would like to try and get some type of networking event going (either in person or in an online group). 

Trying to determine next steps and best moves....thanks.

Try going to local meetups and say the same thing you did in this post.

Remember that this is not always the case, so you want to try and get an idea of their daily routine to make sure it aligns with what you are looking for. 

I was once helping the tenants try to purchase it but financing fell through.

The RRIO registration form doesn't reference a Business License Tax Certificate but when I try to apply online it requires you to have a Business License Tax Certificate before getting the RRIO.