I tried a google search on this subject and there was a discussion about Rowhouses. 

The big news here is that a class action law suit is going forward against the City of Bedford in the Northern District of Ohio contesting "all homeowners who were forced to endure government searches as a precondition to the sale of their homes are entitled to demand refunds of illegal “Point of Sale” inspection fees".A similar suit has already been adjudicated in the Southern District Courts in favor of prohibiting the practice as a sale requirement.41 communities in Northeast Ohio require some type of POS for title transfer which I'm sure is a source of income the cities don't want to see disappear.

In some cities, it's easy to work with and in others its more difficult.Since you are new to Bigger Pockets, it would help you to know you can search for previous forum discussions about any topic. 

You can broaden your search to real estate investment firms and investment banks, as well PE - that should open some more opportunities. 

(The Motions-Matthew West); The passion and desire to be good and do good, and the willingness and strength to come back to the righteous path when I steer away!

A good realtor should be searching public records like I did and help you out but a lot of this you can do as well thanks to the internet.

I am in search of others who have interest or who currently invest in the Susquehanna River Valley of central Pennsylvania.

I looked at about 15 homes on my search but ended up purchasing the first home I saw: an adorable 2 1/2 bedroom, 1 bath tucked away up a hill and surrounded by succulents.

Bottom line is in these cases, you are at their Mercy and they can deny you for whatever reasons they may have ( Boarding rooms typically are NOT desired by any neighbors as they are basically a low-end short-term hotel). 

Beware, the city is trying to buy properties in parts of 32207 due to the flooding from IRMA, so make sure you search for Lori Boyer, the council person and look up her stories if you are looking at investment properties.