Waiting for materials to be received from the game requires too much time so get bugging your friends.    When your current Facebook friends also are actively playing Megapolis that’s even better.    Have a search on Facebook for Megapolis add me or something similar you will discover a lot of communities to sign up with.    I've listed those I've personally joined towards the end of this guide.    

Once you have a bunch of neighbors you then have a twice daily schedule to keep if you wish to start building fast.  

Once the game initially starts up read your messages and accept everything.  Next click on the give gifts in return button to become a good friend.    

These items are available at the store house.  Be sure you tick the only show items you can use field to speed things up.    

As Soon As you have applied all the items you can go to your gifts part and start sending gifts.