They had good reviews so I am planning on working with them and seeing how it goes.

I have attended local meetups so that I can have a handful of experienced folks who have resources to share.  

Your insurer could recommend one or you can check Google (and, of course, the reviews).

Use your 9-to-5 income to save aggressively, invest in your education, and network with experienced investors.

If you are experienced, how important do you think it is to know a deal killer? 

everyone wants those deals, and so you're competing remotely / from your computer against experienced investors in person in any market you'd pick. 

So when I'm reviewing screening reports for my rentals, I like to find out the story behind an eviction - I've had good tenants with evictions on their records who never bothered to expunge their eviction from the record when they had a prior vindictive landlord (yes, such landlords do exist and give the rest of us a bad name). 

I’ve seen mixed reviews.

I'd like to find places and events to network with experienced flippers in the Chicago area.

We are experienced and have never involved anyone in our projects and have never used a loan outside of a conventional mortgage.