I haven't been to the larger one in a while as it caters more to newer investors.

After reading Rich Dad Poor Dad, I kicked my financial education into gear, taking control of my personal cashflow management for the first time ever, and began to develop a much greater sense of financial purpose beyond 'pay rent / buy stuff'.Towards the end of 2011 I started my first commercial business, a catering company that targeted week or weekend long music festivals in Australia.

At least I dumped a bag of cat food on the porch for the feral cats. 3 cats immediately ran up to eat.

But all markets are unique.Back to the analogy, I think affordable rentals are akin to uber-defensive stocks like food or drugs or toothpaste.

It was beautiful, cold, the food - tasty and the people I met were friendly.  

Thanks all, some good food for thought! 

Some useful food for thought here.

Lots of options and food for thought here!

So consider this: If you can find an investor (that you want to learn from) that self-manages and whom's portfolio is growing to a level that it is becoming hard to self-manage, you could offer your services in the style we discussed above in a partnership, so to speak, where you help him with his investments while learning how and why that person is so successful.Just some more food for thought.

That way each tenant can keep some food for themselves away from the shared living space.