Call the contractors closest to your building and see if they can help or know someone.

As for the first, yes we'd be able to do that (for example, replacing a water heater which is the mechanical that's closest to the end of its useful life).

from my advice rural properties and developments aren't successful and you are climbing an uphill battle. sounds a little niche. we focus on developing and not reinventing the wheel. if this is truly what you want to focus all your time and energy on then visit the closest 5-10 of these that look like the ones you are interested and ask if they'd expand or build a secondary one. do a lot of research before you just take action 

Ideally, if you can’t start in your town, try to choose the closest town to you with a larger population.

@Sara Finley in the city of Philadelphia there is no “zoned school”. you literally send your kid to whatever school you want.Now, do people send their kids to the closest school?

Many of our closest colleagues are coaches in the Seller finance and Hard Money Lenders. 

Whatever is closest to "Legal". 

@John Keane A few comments:-If you aren't able to raise the funds from your closest friends and family it is unrealistic to believe you will be able to raise the money from anyone more distant to you.

They were already $75 billion in the red (IIRC) and now this....Even with Federal money, the state is going to have to chip in a lot of $$$ and they just don't have it.e) I saw US Senators this am on TV promising to assist with aid to CA, but ONLY if CA changes it's policies towards, water acquisition and Forestry Mgmt.

Hey Matt, I actually don't invest in Milwaukee but it's the closest big market to my location.