Is this something only to be found locally through networking or would searching the internet be worth my time.

For now I have found the dockets on the internet but there is no property address or anything, just the plaintiff and the defendant and the date filed.

@Gunnar Teltow  in the day in PDX I was one of the top 3 foreclosure steps buyers... and the picture you post above was how crazy it was at the court house.. when I started buying foreclosures in the late 70s and early 80's I was generally the only one there.. never had to bid against anyone.Fast forward to the internet and how to fix and flip guru's  and even a Bp Educating folks on how to do our industry that had no experience.. led to what you have today.. mass's thinking this is a get rich business quickly with no money no credit etc.Anyway I am bidding on this little rancher... starting bid was 80k  ARV 200k  this brought out every buddy and their brother.. 34 people qualified funds to bid... so right there that was at least 3.4 million in cash chasing one deal.. it bid up to a point that the winning bidder would be lucky to make 10k.. and if there was issues could loose 10kI want back to my office and told my staff....

There were a couple of big mergers, the title plants moved out of town and the internet changed everything.  

As you all know, searching the internet to learn about how to invest in real estate leads to many scam-type websites.

You can look them up on the internet. 

They didn't post about it publicly on an Internet forum...  :-)If you want to play dumb, you can. 

(Zip codes etc.)There are two things that I've done and the later is the best IMO:You can use Find Comps now to find recent cash deals in the area that you are looking to do business and it can give you at the very least, Who purchased a property in that area, How Much the paid for the property (not always accurate or available) You can then cross reference it the information with your county website, however, then you must find the contact information via other internet searches, although the info on the county site will provide at the very least the mailing address for the person or company who purchased the property.IF you have access to the MLS (or have an agent that you are working with, you can then run a search for a property you have and look how the property was purchased (Cash, Traditional or other 203b etc.) if i'm not mistaken you can strictly do a search for all cash transactions in a certain area/zip code. 

To be a wholesaler, you have to find really good deals, which means under what a retail buyer or anyone shopping on the internet can find.

And what about their internet and cable bills I cover?