While I am not based out of Monmouth County I represent clients across NJ. 

If there aren't many people interested in the property, a wholesaler would have to consider an offer that has an inspection contingency otherwise they risk holding the property longer than they anticipated.However, if you're in a hot market (and who isn't these days), you may be competing with people who are willing to go after the property so aggressively that they drop all contingencies; this would represent less risk to the wholesaler of the buyer backing out so naturally they would likely choose this offer over yours with contingencies.If you're finding that all deals you're coming across do not allow contingencies, it may be valuable to spend some time learning how to expertly predict repair costs on your own so you can determine if a deal is a good one without paying for inspections before getting it under contract. 

They mis-represented it and that is the agents issue.

When wholesaling,  is the goal to stay away from homes represented by a real estate agent?

Don’t go by what the agent says about the tenants they represent.

This represents the broad market areas that are most impacted by proximity to Fort Bragg.1. 15% to 20% of the population move every year!

It is best to think you are talking to a HUD representative every time you deal with a prospect. 

I tried calling them and the closest I got was to the representative of one of the district offices.

But has ‘no plans’ to represent home buyers and sellers. ;)https://national.wfgnationaltitle.com/2018/08/06/zillow-gets-brokers-license-in-arizona-but-has-no-plans-to-represent-homebuyers-and-sellers/

As you know what that represents it does not really matter, it's up to you.