I'd love to hear from some people who have working relationship like this though and to see how they did it.

By attending meetups on a regular basis you will create relationships, and relationships are the backbone of real estate investing. good luck

My contractor left a lengthy message to the building inspector whom my contractor has a great relationship with.  

Just created my BP account, looking to build relationships and learn as much as i can while being of any help to others.

Raising capital is a long term relationship building process as well, so it might be a bit hard at this point for you.

I have sfh for rentals and I rely on a good relationship with my neighbors, they are my "eyes and ears" for my properties.

That would also provide you with a relationship which could be helpful to you in situations such as the case at hand.My $0.02 ... 

I'll form close relationships with my customers and end up in hourly contracts.  

If you have a good relationship with a local small bank, they might be willing to work with you for a construction loan. 7.

You can't build a buyer's list before you have any properties because you have no value, which is why, as others have said, you need to build relationships within your REI community online and offline.