it's just easier than the more advanced strategies...House hacking still takes significant due diligence, skill in analyzing the market and the property, time and effort to learn about tenant screening and property management, the ability to anticipate appreciation/depreciation trends, etc., etc., etc....and even with lots of skill and preparation, things will still go wrong (vacancy, plumbing leaks, bad tenants, etc.)

I invested since 1997.also it's just not about time, it's also about money and connections and knowledge. if it is only about time, a homeless men can do it.When people said conflicting information, they are saying the reality, it's not negativity, it requires tons of effort, more like entrepreneurship.

If it's more than that, you can take them to small claims court for little cost and with little effort.

The lawyer's fee to draft an updated lease is $850, I'm just curious if there are any other WA state investors that have run into this issue, if the lawyer fee is worth the time/effort because we are ignorant to a specific law, or if the lease that we have already is fine.  

First, I would identify what type of real estate you want to invest in, how much time and effort you are willing to put in, and what your financial goals are.

How much effort is required of me to pull it off?

It's easy to obtain, costs very little, and doesn't require additional, on-going effort to maintain.

On the flipside, they create a lot of complications in setup and lending (your loan options will be much worse as an LLC than an individual) so a lot of people don't find it to be worth the effort. 

That’s with taking the time and effort to study and become knowledgeable about real property investing.  

., but those things cannot replace experience...you can read every book on earth about swimming, but the only way you'll learn to swim is to jump in the pool.If you want to be "hands off", owning rental properties is probably not what you want--because even with a PM, it is NOT a "passive" investment strategy--it takes significant effort, it's a tough learning curve, and it requires a lot of hands-on involvement.