We have a Chicago general contracting business, and handling the field operations is a ridiculously heavy lift.As far as finding customers I think you'll have some good success with gorillia marking at some of the local investor meetups. 

They are hard to find, but they do exist.

I have the ability to find properties that all in costs including rehab and purchase would only be 70 to 80% or ARV on properties. due to this I have been trying to find lenders that allow for less down and rehab coverage since the properties are so discounted.

Nobody ever went broke over a duplex, I know this now,  but I have to admit I had some serious doubts about this when I started 16 years ago, I bought every course I could find, already on CD's, this was post cassette tapes lol, and I paid RichDad Education for a one year coaching program (turned out my coach was a girl in a call center without any actual experience). 

@Kristian SextonThank you Kristian, finding a good mentor is something that is invaluable in realestate.

I have not been able to find any in person networking events in my area doing a basic internet search.

Just search the Bookstore here on BP and you'll find many.

Like Chris said, forget about finding 20 people that have done it - find 5.

This metric became popular post GFC, when properties with a 1% rent to value ratio were fairly easy to find.  

No, they don't find my properties.