Does anyone know of any up to date books that have great lead generating or marketing to motivated seller strategies?  Thanks for your help!

Will read all the sources you mentioned and than ask questions if will have any!

Mechanical - heat source?

Does anyone have any advice on finding a good realtor source? 

I'll have to confirm that - not getting too excited until I talk to a few sources.

I don't have the setbacks handy but I think it's 100 to a water source and 50 feet to another waste area. depending on the shape of your lot these setbacks could make it un-build-able. 

1) What separates your preferred lender or source of funds from the competition?

I found several sources that said a tenant could repair and deduct, I found several sources that said a utility company can't cut off heat in the winter without first giving 7 days notice, and I found several sources that said there is no minimum interior temperature law/code/guideline in MN at large, but some cities may be more specific. 

BP is a great source of information,  that being said I would love to connect with a local group near Traverse City MI to speak with some professionals.  

We only have to wait to close until rehab is complete or 30 days has passed on title.Our strengths are for buy and hold, 30 year term, aggressive rates, speed of closing(20 business days), only 30 days seasoning on title, no sourcing or seasoning on funds for closing, 75% LTV on purchase or refi, close under personal or business for title, and blanket loans for 3-9 properties per loan (helps clean up borrowers bureau as we do not report to credit/ raises LTV, consolidates payments).