I am fresh in the wholesale real estate game and would love pointers, advise, maybe even possibly meet up with local wholesale investors to chat and maybe eventually co-sale.

We've seen some for sale prices on non-flooded houses in the area go up maybe 10% in the past weeks on the premise that they did not flood.I personally think that it's people being greedy and they won't sell for that.

In Oregon, sales at the courthouse mean 100% cash at the time of purchase.  

Otherwise, you may not legally be able to advertise for sale that which you do not own.

@Matt Katsaris, it's a big issue if you're refinancing right before a sale and 1031.  

How much of a discount to ARV do foreclosures usually sell for at Colorado Sheriff's sales?

I'd say it is 80%-90% sales and hype and 10% content.

Not sure what a “subject-to” home sale entails?

disclosure laws vary by state and if a private sale or thru Realtors The buyer is generally supposed to verify information

“Thankfully, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration have all announced temporary moratoria on evictions and foreclosure sales in Harvey-related disaster areas,” Graboske said.