My advice to you is to somehow build friendships with people not involved in real estate and then ask them if they have any connections that could help you, most people know someone who is handy and willing to work.Otherwise, I'd suggest going long distance for the time being until you can build your team in Plattsburgh.

And there isn't any equity building, other than the friendship.  

This is probably a bad idea, for your friendship.  

The point is that I ended up distancing myself from the majority of my old friendships.

The relationship part, however, is of course tricky and much less transactional, which is why it’s both fun and risky to mix business with friendship/family, even if you think you aren’t taking any risk.Good luck! 

I look forward to making great connections and hopefully true friendships on this journey.Here's to your success!

That's what I did when I moved to Cincinnati and it helped me gain really good friendships while learning along the way.

I joined biggerpockets wanting to learn about investing and build relationships, friendships and join fantastic like minded individuals such as yourselves.Cheers!

I am a Real Estate investor with one long term rental looking to network and build long term friendships with like minded individuals on the same path.

As of now - BRRR looks like something that appeals to me the most, but as I continue to study I will be able to answer this question better.I am ready to start this journey and welcome all advice, criticism and friendship along the way.