@Edward Stephens, like this nobody ever will get motivated to start something ;-)@Jeulissa Gonzales, he is partly right though.Some things to have in mind when renting by the room is that there are all kinds of different people living in the same house which could get friction (by the way, a lot of times it also leads to friendships or even entrepreneurs that start a business together like it was in my case).

I think it is important to have cash as a safety net, but the goal of a real estate entrepreneur is to find and creatively structure deals that can reduce out of pocket expense.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/670870-jupiter-real-estate-entrepreneur-and-investor-networking-lunch

I also believe the entrepreneurial spirit of the city is still in its infancy, although we may not end up looking exactly like a Boulder or an Austin, I think Bend will see a higher rate of startups and entrepreneurs moving there from tech hubs on the West coast.  

Although they went behind your back to do this they seem like entrepreneurs also.

I kept watch podcasts and I saw those success stories of younger entrepreneurs.

Like minded entrepreneurs supporting and working with the information exchanged.

You sound like a very motivated entrepreneur and we have to really discipline our drive to get on.

Millionaire real estate investor by Gary Keller and Confessions of a real estate entrepreneur are my two favorite!

Local embassies and chambers of commerce can also provide information about local investors, entrepreneurs, etc...