Not sure exactly what but the SBA website says "File the business on sunbiz.org"But all this information is very unclear as to what exactly needs to be done in terms of registering the CA LLC (registering to operate a business) in Florida.What have folks done who have LLC in other state than Florida but the property is in Florida?

I've found that these 2 are the best in terms of lowest cost (affordability) and will get to my ultimate goal.  

Disclaimer: I know this has a lot of holes in terms of info I need to still gather!

In terms of the latter part of your question, I would start attending as many meetups and networking events as you can.

In fact, I believe all of us have been pretty up front in terms of the dangers here.

I cannot tell from your post as to where you and your brother are in terms of estate administration.

In terms of liability coverage.

In terms of education/training, I graduated with an MBA from Wharton and a Masters in Engineering from McGill University. 

Hi @Nick Lloyd,I lived in So Cal for 13 years and now have happily called Salt Lake my home for the past 20 years.What you get here in terms of investment is good.

If you're looking to keep your name out of the public record in terms of property ownership, the LLC will accomplish that, but only if you have someone other than yourself set it up (like an attorney).