I responded to him before his post got taken down for self promotion :)..

I've read a lot of bad information on how some gurus are promoting techniques that are flawed at best, fraud at worst.

You can also promote it on STR outlets (or your agent should).

I'm debating sponsoring other areas to hang my material up.What ways do you like to promote your business?

Unfortunately the people who promote them do a great job of selling the dream of high returns for zero effort.

I would be leery of an product or service being promoted that has zero negative reviews.A 1-star review is often not realistic and will tank the algorithm in your first year for sure because it's not balanced out yet.

Aside from this forum and the events promoted here, where else would you recommend looking to find connections or events with experienced flippers in Chicago? 

That one can be found though for sure.When I was moderating, it was frankly laughable the excuses the very few people made when their posts were obviously self-promotion.

Fund of fund raisers need to do a much better job including descriptions of both double promotes and possible implications for LPs investing through a fund of fund vs directly.

Well, the nay-sayers are bound and determined to promote their viewpoint, no matter how much the evidence contradicts them.