Since these ordinances are primarily anti-student housing or anti-boarding house family unit discrimination isn't really the issue.  

Being an investor you’re pretty much playing a game of chess and a realtor is just a piece on the board.

Go to nachi.org (National Assosiation of Certified Home Inspectors), then look on the page for a link/tab that says "Find an Inspector".

Sometimes a tenant will want 3 years fixed but not as desirable to the landlord unless the landlord knows they are tearing the building down or eventually replacing a mom and pop tenant with a national one.You might want to take your existing lease and any amendments and have them reviewed by a local to the property  commercial real estate attorney familiar with that asset type (industrial, retail, etc.) and give an opinion.

When I drove by a few months ago their house was boarded up and so were all the neighbors.

@Colin M.There are a couple of NYC based CPA"s on this message board.

1: Does anyone use electronic bulletin boards?

I've never had to do Craigslist or a job board.

Please give me some advice so I can get my fiancé on board with this.

They are a national bank, so most states should be available.For Texas or Colorado, check out Security Service Federal Credit Union.