Welcome! You picked the perfect first plane! Any problems or questions or anything, don't hesitate to ask. There are many on this forum who are not only very knowledgeable and experienced, (I'm not one of them) but more than willing to help out. (I AM one of them. )
I wish you luck with your build and maiden flight!
In in the Antelope Valley area which is sort of in the grey area of Kern and LA county. I'm about 45 minutes from Bakersfield and about 1:30- 2 hours from LA. This is the high desert area.