I am having major problems with this game so I temporarily blocked it- I will try again in a few days maybe, or I will let it go.
I am only level 6, and one of my goals was to build that chateau. Only I couldn't build the chateau, because my people were too sad so my population wouldn't grow till they became happy. So I spent $1000 to build another city hall, which would only give me 100 people, and I needed 210 happy people to build another residence. So I am down to barely 1000 coins now, and since I am only level 6 that's a LOT of coins at this point. I still need 4 more community buildings to get from 170 population to 210 so I can build that chateau. My other goals also cost coins, and I am can't figure out how to get more goods since my buildings all need goods (I am down to less than 200 goods now). And really, I am only level 6 with less than 200 people, it's kind of ridiculous that I need several post offices and several city halls at this point for 170 people. They also have a gas station and two burger joints and the toy shop, that's plenty for 170 people.

I dislike being told what I HAVE to build to continue the game. Especially at this low level. I don't have enough city cash to unlock the buildings you can have at level 7.
So even though I barely played 2 hours, the game is temporarily blocked because it's frustrating. Am I doing something crazy wrong, or is this game just not meant to be (for me?)