So, if you have a passion for real estate investing and teaching newbies, please reach not.  

I have the money to invest and flip but I would love to find someone who has experience that I could learn from on a deal.

Staying as liquid as possible might also help you handle CapEx, taxes, small repairs, and so on.Let me know if you have any questions—I’d love to help in any way I can!

I'm a newby at Real Estate.

Shasta, CA because we really love that area.

I'd recommend newbies get 2-3 estimates for each product from different contractor (hopefully ones that come referred or at the very least highly rated on a platform like here or Angie's list).

Newbie here...does anyone use it, whats your thoughts?

The fact is, newbies or scammers are not the only ones that go to meetups and networking groups.

Would love to hear your stories!

Regarding BRRRing OOS - it can be very dangerous:(Too many newbies take contractors and agents at their word, when "trust, but verify" is extremely important.Given you're in Chicago, would recommend you plan 2 trips for a BRRRR:1) Initial walk-thru with contractor(s), which you should video for documentation & accountability.2) Final walk-thru BEFORE paying out final amounts to contractor(s).