Most important advice I'd give to anyone trying to decide on the best path to invest is to be very honest with yourself about your goals, strengths, weaknesses, time & risk tolerance for the investment you are looking to make. 

Its the weak hands that end up losing.

This is weak thinking because prices have out paced incomes exponentially (see deleverage in Dalio's video).  

Too many deals, not enough money.Find a partner that plays to your weaknesses.

Ignore their cries about you neglecting them and their requests for discounts, or at most, reply "no".A couple times I've had chronic complainers in units I knew I could rerent very fast, and I've told them something like this: "Listen, it sounds like you aren't happy with the home.

@Shawn Kalakota  not to disagree with you but no all of Aussie land has performed that way.. there is price correction going on in Western AU right now  Perth.. their economy tied to mineral extraction which is down.Eastern is about like you say.. although one being a US citizen would want to look at tax implications.. its not like US and don't think there is ability to 1031 if you make a big move up.although I like the paying rent every week like they do there and no check's every one has electronic banking so its not the weak renter we have in the US rental markets. 

This quid pro quo is for weak willed officials who don't have the guts to stand up for their citizens.

In my experience with Velocity they have been pretty weak.

I'm hoping to minimize cost, but I want something that's tenant proof.Details: After a couple months of weak leads and sketchy applicants, we finally found qualified tenants, which is great news!!  

Originally posted by @Luke Saglimbeni:It depends on who you are and what your strengths and weaknesses are.