Fact, skydive Australia have put many fresh CPL holders who had an instrument rating into a Caravan. In fact the bulk of the pilots they have hired in the last 6 years have been such.
A good resume to the right person goes a long way.
$1700 for a JPA. You are kidding me right. If suckers will pay for it then....
Cresco endorsement? Go that route if you have a job lined up.
Paying for 10 hours on a 182 and then doing a JPA? Hope you are kidding.
Go to the APF website and read the regs, not what you read here as most of the information is wrong