I have several clients and investors in my network who are very sophisticated.

To make the list, an individual agent needs to sell 50 homes/$20 million in volume, or a team needs to sell 75 homes/$30 million in volume.Im in the top 1% of agents nation wide, and one of the top agents in the DC metro area, and I do not even qualify to make the real trends list.  100 homes in a year easily makes their list. 

Is it going to be another good place for me to network with local investors?

Those big windows in the shower are very poorly placed... they ALWAYS end up leaking at the sill creating all kinds of wet rot inside the wall, plus they're a privacy problem.We replaced them with a "gun slit" approx. 30"-48" wide and 6"-10" high, centered in the wall.

This isn't something I would leave to Bigger Pockets forums the laws vary widely by state so it would probably be best to look up the law or talk to a professional in your area, (not over the internet) who knows what they are talking about.

The event my friend speaks at is the same one that I go to network at. 

I'm a newbie and looking for insights on how to find contractors for my flip and/or rental property rehab work.How do I find people who are good, reliable and affordable - when I don't have an existing network to draw upon? 

You may want to visit your local real estate investment club and start networking.

You find them by networking (family, friends, BP, REIA meetings, colleagues, referrals). 

Hi, my name is Derick Brown Jr.I am a REI currently located in the quad cities Are there any investors here who would be open minded to networking some time soon over a phone call?