Service as a newspaper carrier under age 18 or as a public official is not a business."

You haven't given much detail, e.g. the age and condition of the house, what specifically the inspector said, what your intended use of the house is, etc but in general, they do have the authority to dictate what you need to do and fighting them will get you nowhere.  

Local government agents do not have unlimited authority to force entry into Ohioans’ homes or businesses.

Here are some key takeaways I got from this 'experiment':   1)  No eye contact or handshake at initial approach.2) Brought a parent or additional authority figure.

Still in the early stages, but it's an official go!

I have never authorized nor encouraged unethical behavior but I have been the beneficiary of it on several occasions.

So first deal officially closed today.

Jay Papasan (co-author of the Millionaire RE Investor) described this phenomenon well in an interview I recently heard.  

I am a published author in the field of Martial Arts & Self-Defense.  

The major flaw with the second article (aside from assuming appreciation, which the author addresses in the comments and being region locked) is how to grow investment operations when these deals are virtually non-existent in the investor's home town (again, the author addresses this in the comments).