14 years later I read "Rich Dad/Poor Dad" and thought that was a good idea...then life happened and still nothing.  6 years later I read it again and finally got the burning desire to get out of the Rat Race!  

I don't need to be stupid rich, but I would like to be financially comfortable with the freedom to live my life on my terms.

There are many places to get loans other than traditional mortgages; like hard money lenders, or private lenders.

I spoke with a broker last week and he mentioned that he's seen several investors purchasing in the market with plans to use these westside properties as AirBnB rentals rather than traditional residential rentals. 

I started with reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and when they came to town I did their free event.

I used Rich Vieira for mine in Maryland but you may want to check with Dave Pill at Pill & Pill in Martinsburg for the WV specific questions.

This makes the numbers easier than a traditional rental in that you don't have to account for these expenses.Another question... 

Therefore people purchase with hard money, rent the property out, and refinance out with a more traditional lender once the property has been seasoned a few months. 

The day after reading rich dad poor dad I began researching the world of real estate investing.

I looked and couldn't find any posts about this, but I play a game called 'Capital City' which is pretty much an iOS cashflow game by Rich Dad.