I am residing in HMA with a city full of mainly residential buidings. Researching I have found that if I could get hold of Capitol Building it would solve my problem and release many many squares. I have beem viewing Youtube and going 'boss eyed' as I am still new to the game, (a matter of a few weeks), and some people within guilds do not have the patients with, nor do they explain to newbies how to do things. They just threaten with expulsion from the guild. Anyway, is there anyone who can help or point me in the right direction for this 'quest'. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
i would not bother with the Capitol Gb, it's not worth the space.
As @ Paladic the Pure said, concentrate on getting event buildings which will give you huge amounts of population.
When you get to higher ages you will find you have hundreds of thousands of population spare and not a single residential building .
If you are in a guild where people are not willing to help, your'e in the wrong guild. Do yourself a favour and find a better one. sometimes a smaller guild with a few medium to high level members might be more helpful.
Don't try rush through the game, it was designed to be played with patience and strategy. If you rush you will eventually find yourself forced to camp at some point as you will not be able to produce enough resources needed, or find yourself going backwards to do quests that are aimed at a previous era.
The game seems simple, and it basically is, but it can also be very involved.
There are many ways of playing it. You have the players who keep spreadsheets and play a highly technical game, working out their productions and collections etc square for square.
There are players who just meander along doing their own thing and some who just want to have a bit of fun.
There is no real right or wrong way, it's up to your own personal goals and style.
Never be afraid to ask questions. You will probably find some players who will be rude and insulting, but you will also find the friendly helpful ones.
Best of luck.