At the risk of sounding stupid again. Can a non-miner like me rent available resources or something along those lines?
Absolutely. Check out Leaserig.net.
You put BTC on deposit and then choose your rig size. They have 1 MHZ rigs for around .02 for 48 hours. For a coin like PCN with the low difficulty and the Block Finder Bonus, you should get back .03 or more. That's an easy way to accumulate some ProCoin.
Looks easy enough! you really are a source of helpful info! Thanks again.