I am about 2 hours north of seattle, in Bellingham, and i did move into Mount Vernon (which is a LOT cheaper than both bellingham and Seattle.

They will be available on Airbnb for cheaper than the chalets but still close to the ski resort.

If necessary put the flooring cost for that unit (to be rented) on a credit card but a personal loan would likely be cheaper.

If it were me, I'd move to someplace cheaper that's more appropriate for my budget.

I'll also try looking around for cheaper 5 units.

If it's $2,000 a month with everything included, charge them $4,000 a month which is only $17 per night per person, much cheaper than $100 a night at a hotel.I also charge at least one month rent as a deposit, and I charge an additional fee for a mandatory, professional cleaning service after they are out.

BUT the lights and vanity mirror came as a set so it was cheaper than piecing it out. 

Look into getting health insurance (not cheap) but there are some ways to get it cheaper or at 24 I think you may still be able to be on a parents plan for another year or two.

I know that condos have a huge HOA fee but tend to be significantly cheaper than single family homes - so it may still be worthwhile?

I think a better approach that im going to take is flipping foreclosures..its cheaper and probably easier for me to start.