I would be interested to know more about Central Valley, though would hesitate to invest somewhere with an economy based mostly on one sector, particularly a sector that I know nothing about like agriculture... 

Is anyone aware of investor friendly banks in the Central Florida area?  

I have lived in Central Florida my entire life.

That way you gain lots of credability as the apparent author, and you establish yourself as the go to expert. 

* Day 1 coverage with no hidden fees or deductiblesIn-home service by authorized, pre-screened technicians"The plan is actually through a company Asurion Consumer Solutions.

The ones in the meetup whose investments I know about are located in:Jacksonville, FloridaYuma, ArizonaCalifornia (forget where but either northern or central)Illinois (rural area but forget the name)DallasKansas CityLas VegasNebraskaIndianapolisThe investments vary from turnkey, to investing in areas where people were previously stationed before being transferred (military), to people investing in their hometowns with friends and family helping them run things.

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I've heard that structural engineers may be hard to pin down for an inspection - anyone have experience with that, or better yet, a recommendation in central jersey?

If you trust someone that is extremely responsible you could ask to be added to one of their oldest higher balance cards as an authorized user and you can "borrow" their history to help yours.

Anderson further admitted to taking steps to conceal the illegal gambling operation and not reporting it to the proper authorities."