Questions about wholesaling in Oregon

[Thomas Nagel]

Hello, I was hoping that someone might be able to answer a couple questions about wholesaling in Oregon for me. I'm just starting out. In fact I haven't even done my first deal yet. So, here it goes. I've heard numbers ranging from $100.00 to $1000.00 when it comes to an earnest money deposit. I was hoping someone local to my area might be able to let me know what they've encountered in this department. Also I was curious about assignment of contract. When you sign with the realtor do you sign with "and/or assigns" after your name? Or is this something you wait to do until you find someone to take over the contract? Or am I just completely wrong about how that works all together? I obviously need some help here. If anybody can shine some light on these two questions, I would greatly appreciate it.