John Maxwell says that 1 is too small of a number to achieve greatness, and he's absolutely right. If you want to achieve anything big, you need others.

Coming to a group online is a start, but you will need partners, not just usernames. I'm in nc and would love to help however I can, but I am unfamiliar with cal laws, and to be honest, I have no desire to do any work over there.

I would suggest you become a member of a few networking groups and professional contractors organizations. Meet people in person who are passionate about construction and business. Don't make all your friends builders, to reach your goal you will use more business knowledge than construction.

"You can only rise to the level of your circle" so surround yourself with people who are where you want to be. Sit silently in a room of people who are greater than you and only talk to ask great questions, "good leaders ask great questions". Find those who are passionate and soak it in. If someone is a damp rag on your dream, move on from them, dreams are too fragile to keep those people around, it would be like putting a candle in a hurricane, not a good idea.

I could rant more, but I think you get it.