I prefer the local lumber yard over the big box store home depot, they know me and it is better lumber.Flooring goes two ways for us, either local or online, again, prefer local for the ease.I agree with Ian, always shop your product out for best pricing, I will however spend a little more for convenience.

I've heard some developers having concerns about continuing to build as land prices have increased as well as lumber prices by nearly as much as 20%.

I have a wholesaler looking to unload a property and is offering a $10k finders fee.

I've been approached by a bank with a list of 800 REOs that they are looking to unload.

there are banks though in the NW that obviously fund Lumber companies and Mills.. but its a specialty niche and not available to just anyone you have to be in the business..  15 acres of well stock 100 year old doug fir in our market can be worth over 500k on the stump. 

I expect the landlords start to unload portfolios.

I am at about $7 for a 2x6 and $2.5 for a 2x4 here in Wisconsin Try Carolina Lumber and Supply!

He's really just looking to unload this property and would like to get what he owes for it. 

That is what I was thinking . . and to my knowledge he is not trying to unload them.

Make your life easier and unload this thing - sell it to the other person who is in good standing and let them worry about the BS.