How would I go about tracking down the heirs of recent obituaries?

I wish realtors were better at wholesaler skills, like tracking down owners and convincing them to sell.

But this is also one reason why our DTI is unfavorable to us.Another reason for DTI is that I took a W2 job last year after 5 years of 1099 income and now am back to 1099 but I'm told my income "track record" is now reset and I need to show 2 years of 1099 income starting this year...so suddenly the lenders would only consider my husband's income. 

The borrower also needs a track record.

Property appraiser, ( municipal county sites have a ton of information ) READ every line of what you find  divorce trusts quick deeds second mortgages, deaths tax liens hoa liens all need to be registered .oh and a big one Building permits this is super important to track additions porch enclosures garage conversions What do they have listed as living space?

If they call it, you must be prepared to 1) remedy it (may or may not be allowed), 2) refinance it within 30 days, or 3) pay off the loan in full some other wayYes, put the bills in the name of the LLC and start tracking the entity's finances to ensure that its finances stay separated from your own.

Sounds like you are on the right track by asking various agents and finding which ones would work for your business.

Usually a seller won't do this unless it's with an experienced builder with an actual track record.  

If not you would need to wrap the existing note.The investors track record,liquidity, and net worth will come into play as well. 10% down is barely enough to pay for real estate commission and closing costs.

So I guess we're on the right track.