...are there other outfits in town who usually train pilots, but also rent to whomever wants to use them? If so, are there requirements in order to rent time?
Definitely yes. The requirement is cash and a tame sim. operator/instructor. Also, it's normal to have to book an entire slot which, depending on how the programme is put together will be something like 3.5 to 4 hours. The graveyard slots (after 10:00pm and those ending before 8:00am) are the cheapest but the instructor will be more expensive. A 737-800 slot costs approx €1,000. An instructor will be upwards of €250 (rather cheap if you compare their rates with those charged for spanner monkeys at Mercedes garages). The downside is this sim is in Europe.
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