There are simple minds out there that fantasize such a world, need a good laugh just check out some survivalist sites.LOL, I'm not sure if we're having a full moon or a total eclipse of society's expectations.

Just register on the L&I ECLIPSE website.

Maybe when your education and experience bring you to the level where your part-time earnings eclipse your current job.

For us the answer was most certainly yes, and after a couple of years building our business, it has completely eclipsed the income potential we were earning at our day jobs.

We  live in a high cost of living area, and the investment potential in our area is eclipsed by the entry prices and costs. 

You aren't in seattle which is a good thing,   however renton has passed a few rules around source of income (now eclipsed by statewide similar rules)   and they are probably going to adopt an inspections/licensing program,   though from what I have heard it will likely be designed to target problem properties and not be a blanket program like seattle has.    

In August there will be an Eclipse coming through our town of Corvallis Oregon.The hotels canceled all of their reservations and bumped the price to $800/night once they realized that it was such a big deal.When we heard about this, We listed our house (3/1) on air-BNB for $800/night with 3 night stay minimum and it was booked within a week. 

Hope you enjoyed the eclipse!

The only time a hard money loan makes sense for rental property is if you are rehabbing to refi and keep yourself as Joe said (and occasionally an exceptional deal where the cost of the capital is eclipsed by your increased money costs). 

If you'd like to connect, please do so, and if you need any solar eclipse viewing advice (7 days away!)