Currently I order pallets of items and sell locally but looking to expand

We found that our out-of-state investments always worked the best when we had a local partner or partners that had an interest in the project. 

Is your lender a local Miami one? 

My college roommate was local to OKC and helped me figure out all the GCs on the deal.

Go to your local RE meeting.

A local credit union also mentioned something called a "savings secured loan" which can be used for anything (even going on vacation), but I don't know if there are tax benefits to that and I don't think I can do that under an LLC.  

Here's the background on it and what I'm considering, please let me know what you think.I’m a W-2 person using a local property manager, I love my job so I need someone else to do the work.

So I sign my lease, then I was informed that we have no mail services at our place, the landlord will not put in mailbox but we can always get a P.O.Box. we'll first I have no vehicle to even go get my mail, it's not in walking distance and there are no local busses on our area.

That is what local politicians and various progressive movements want you to think. 

I am local to SLC as well