Your post didn’t state what your interests and preferences are. I suggest visiting Orcas Island (nature) or San Juan Island (nature + good food).

If I was a landlord and a prospective tenant offered to prepay rent, that would be a huge red flag. There is no logical reason to prepay rent unless the applicant is up to something nefarious.

But driving at night without lights is what all the cool kids are doing, I want to try it too

The problem is not your car. The problem is trucks and 2WD cars with bald tires who think they can make it over the pass and end up blocking the road.

Check the interior ceiling areas of your house for roof leaks. It’s been so long since it rained that contractors are going to be backed up fixing all the leaks that were formed over the last 4 months.