As the new character, look around for the new reserved plot of land/house. If you don't like where it is, quit the game without saving and make a new character to try again. If you do like where it is, continue through the beginning segment, save and

The "plot resetting" trick is due to the way the game loads existing save files. When you load up, it saves the game (hence the delay in loading compared to other games) - the two reasons for this are to allow Resetti to visit you if you've

For Animal Crossing: New Leaf on the 3DS, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Plot resetting".