They'd be able to give a lot more personalized advice versus what you might find on public forums such as these.That being said, there's a variety of strategies you might be able to employ.

And in your market the lot costs are so low you need to pay cash for them and may still need more equity/cash.. in higher priced markets were the lot cost might be 40 to 50% of the total cost to build you can get a land advance but your still going to need equity/cash to do those as well.so thats your mission find a captial partner.. or put a syndication together to raise the money and partner to build out the homes.. really going to depend on what kind fo NET NET NET profit is on each home after land a build costs. 

I recommend taking a look at the find a lender tab at the top of the page or connecting with an investment-focused broker.

Will check out Evaluator by PropertyTracker.com and keep the thread updated if I find a solution worth sharing!

I see a fair amount of positive feedback on the site, but most of it seems to be several years old, do people still find this to be a good place to look?

Same question for @Qui Reyna@Sunghee Shin  Did you ever find a PM that manages Section 8 tenants in Detroit?  

I'm having trouble finding someone to lend on this.

There are enough qualified tenants that want good housing that they WILL find you!

Reading Dirt Riches it is stated to find the areas where sales are increasing, and while this information is available on Zillow, Realtor, etc. what are the tried and true resources some of you have used?

I am trying to find a reputable realtor / agent who will help me place tenants, but also be able to help with semi-annual / annual walkthroughs (for a fee of course).