Best way to invest $20-25k

kyleb350 · 12-05-2012, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by j2m

I'd get a hold of this lady for some advise.
"Woman reportedly turns $5 into $100,000 on 15-team parlay card"
http://larrybrownsports.com/sports-b...ay-card/161557

Last time I was in Vegas, I was half a point from winning a 5 team parlay. 15 though?!?

If you know what you're doing, 2 or 3 game parlays aren't too hard to win.

Hisam135i · 12-05-2012, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by PSUSMU

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Originally Posted by qba335i

Define short time and define high ROI..

What risk are you willing to take?

Like a month and 500% profit. I'm willing to risk $20-25k to make $1 million.

Options are your best choice for leveraging your money for that sort of return.

silvergray545 · 12-05-2012, 07:17 PM

I really thought long and hard what was the best investment for this amount of money. I really think that taking this lump sum in cash and going to the strip club would be your best bet. Swing by and pick me up so I can help you with the transaction.

Derek8819 · 12-06-2012, 07:32 AM

If you won't make anything on it do you have something you're paying interest on you can pay off to save that money?

PSUSMU · 12-06-2012, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek8819

If you won't make anything on it do you have something you're paying interest on you can pay off to save that money?

Mortgage $200k @ 3.75%
BMW $8k @ 1.9% - def not worth it

No other debts.

ENGINE er · 12-06-2012, 09:36 AM

buy real estate, repair it to brand new, and sell it. Can turn $25k into $100k pretty easy with a Hard Money loan and about 4 months of work.

PSUSMU · 12-06-2012, 09:51 AM

$25k will get you a parking space in NoVA. Cheap real estate doesn't exist here.

Inspired · 12-06-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Hisam135i

Or you can simply learn how to trade options

That is way too risky.

PSUSMU · 12-06-2012, 11:44 AM

Preferably 1000% return in like 1-2 hours

My335iTT · 12-06-2012, 11:54 AM

Hookers and cocaine.

Slops · 12-06-2012, 11:54 AM

Do you own a house? If so I'd invest that money by improving things around the house. Use it to increase the square footage, update appliances - add things like solar or wind turbines and cut your electric bill down to nothing, and on good days sell your electricity back to the grid... change your hot water heater to a tank-less on demand one etc... finish your basement.

By the time you've outgrown your house you can sell it for a good amount more than what you bought it for most likely and you get the benefit of enjoying your living space.

- just a thought.

andybui82 · 12-06-2012, 12:27 PM

invest in blood diamonds.

PSUSMU · 12-06-2012, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Slopp

Do you own a house? If so I'd invest that money by improving things around the house. Use it to increase the square footage, update appliances - add things like solar or wind turbines and cut your electric bill down to nothing, and on good days sell your electricity back to the grid... change your hot water heater to a tank-less on demand one etc... finish your basement.

By the time you've outgrown your house you can sell it for a good amount more than what you bought it for most likely and you get the benefit of enjoying your living space.

- just a thought.

I own a townhouse. I've done some recent minor upgrades, but this is a good idea.

Hisam135i · 12-06-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Inspired

That is way too risky.

.. lol not if you know what you are doing and keep a stop loss

ENGINE er · 12-06-2012, 07:29 PM

LEVERAGE the 25k. With a hard money loan $25k can get you half a million all day long. Pay 10% mo interest only until the project is complete.

kevinbahnz · 12-06-2012, 08:21 PM

drop it on Denver tonight...

ToothDoc · 12-06-2012, 11:22 PM

Well, go play blackjack. Double or nothing a few times and if you win 4 straight times, you'll be at 400,000$ which has a 1 in 16 chance. That'll take less time and you'll have better odds with that than the market or Lottery. Too bad you have a 15/16 chance you'll end up with nothing.

Kwando · 12-07-2012, 08:33 AM

Invest in yahoo or home renos.

MrRoboto · 12-07-2012, 09:34 AM

Red

bimmerfrk · 12-07-2012, 12:26 PM

If I were you and didn't need the money for a while, I would look into tax free municipal bonds, but make sure the insurer is in god financial standing. Also might want to take a look at corporate bonds. Depending on the risk you are willing to take the yield can be very good but risky. Compound interest can get exciting after a few years......

*this is not financial advice simply my opinion.

ASAP · 12-07-2012, 01:17 PM

Short term? Massive returns of 25k?

This would either have to be a very risky stock market move or some sort of business idea that takes off.

Mr. Liu · 12-07-2012, 06:34 PM

Don' waste your time on bonds.
Don't waste your time on options espiecially since you have no idea what you are doing.
Don't waste your time on real estate esp with 25k.

If you want quick money then do something illegal.

25k isn't very much money nowadays.. Cash is king.

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12-06-2012, 07:32 AM	#26
Derek8819 First Lieutenant 35 Rep 358 Posts Drives: 2015 F80 M3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: New Orleans, LA iTrader: (4)	If you won't make anything on it do you have something you're paying interest on you can pay off to save that money?
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12-06-2012, 09:36 AM	#28
ENGINE er Enlisted Member 0 Rep 30 Posts Drives: E90 S13 UZJ100 MKV-GTI Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	buy real estate, repair it to brand new, and sell it. Can turn $25k into $100k pretty easy with a Hard Money loan and about 4 months of work.
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12-06-2012, 09:51 AM	#29
PSUSMU Captain 99 Rep 985 Posts Drives: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Falls Church/Merrifield, VA iTrader: (3)	$25k will get you a parking space in NoVA. Cheap real estate doesn't exist here.
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12-06-2012, 11:44 AM	#31
PSUSMU Captain 99 Rep 985 Posts Drives: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Falls Church/Merrifield, VA iTrader: (3)	Preferably 1000% return in like 1-2 hours
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12-06-2012, 11:54 AM	#33
Slops Major General 190 Rep 5,417 Posts Drives: 2005 C55 AMG Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oxford iTrader: (2)	Do you own a house? If so I'd invest that money by improving things around the house. Use it to increase the square footage, update appliances - add things like solar or wind turbines and cut your electric bill down to nothing, and on good days sell your electricity back to the grid... change your hot water heater to a tank-less on demand one etc... finish your basement. By the time you've outgrown your house you can sell it for a good amount more than what you bought it for most likely and you get the benefit of enjoying your living space. - just a thought.
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12-06-2012, 12:27 PM	#34
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12-06-2012, 07:29 PM	#37
ENGINE er Enlisted Member 0 Rep 30 Posts Drives: E90 S13 UZJ100 MKV-GTI Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	LEVERAGE the 25k. With a hard money loan $25k can get you half a million all day long. Pay 10% mo interest only until the project is complete.
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12-06-2012, 08:21 PM	#38
kevinbahnz Captain 159 Rep 709 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi sedan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ma-NC iTrader: (1)	drop it on Denver tonight... __________________
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12-06-2012, 11:22 PM	#39
ToothDoc Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 241 Posts Drives: 997.2 TTS, CLA 45 AMG Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicagoland iTrader: (0)	Well, go play blackjack. Double or nothing a few times and if you win 4 straight times, you'll be at 400,000$ which has a 1 in 16 chance. That'll take less time and you'll have better odds with that than the market or Lottery. Too bad you have a 15/16 chance you'll end up with nothing.
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12-07-2012, 08:33 AM	#40
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12-07-2012, 12:26 PM	#42
bimmerfrk Lieutenant 612 Rep 534 Posts Drives: Ferrari Red F83 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Tristate Area iTrader: (0)	If I were you and didn't need the money for a while, I would look into tax free municipal bonds, but make sure the insurer is in god financial standing. Also might want to take a look at corporate bonds. Depending on the risk you are willing to take the yield can be very good but risky. Compound interest can get exciting after a few years...... *this is not financial advice simply my opinion.
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12-07-2012, 01:17 PM	#43
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12-07-2012, 06:34 PM	#44
Mr. Liu Lieutenant 110 Rep 569 Posts Drives: '11 M3 '14 E63 '05 E55K Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California iTrader: (1)	Don' waste your time on bonds. Don't waste your time on options espiecially since you have no idea what you are doing. Don't waste your time on real estate esp with 25k. If you want quick money then do something illegal. 25k isn't very much money nowadays.. Cash is king.
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