It seems like you're doing this for all the wrong reasons and totally missing the point in all the stories where people struggle and eventually become successfu

It seems like you're doing this for all the wrong reasons and totally missing the point in all the stories where people struggle and eventually become successful. LA is close enough to Silicon Valley that you could fake it pretty easy, without the huge inconvenience of living in a car. Learn a few popular hang outs and meeting places and commute up a few times a week. Schedule meetings and appointments to coincide with the days you drive up. And living in Silicon Valley isn't going to make a bad startup idea any good. Why not start in LA and move to Silicon Valley when you get things off the ground?