Best way to invest 100k? Real Estate? Apartment complex? Laundrymat? how should i invest this money i dont want to just spend it on dumb sht?

The best way to invest any amount of funds is in something you understand or have some knowledge of. Individuals are successful in investing because they normally have a working knowledge of what they invest in.

Without knowledge of what you are investing in or experts you trust to be of assistance in your investment could cause you to lose your funds.

If they have little or no knowledge of what they would invest in they depend on experts in a certain investment field to be of assistance to them for a fee.

You would have to interview several potential investment possibilities to determine what fit your desires and

financial goals. You would need to know the return you want from your investment, the time frame in which this return would be realized.

There are several real estate investment vehicles you might consider

#1. Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) this investment is like investing in stock. You are a passive investor and would not have a say in how your funds would be used. Of course there are several investment vehicles such as apartments, commercial, raw land, construction and others that might be of interest to you.

You would contact such an investment of this type and speak with a consultant about what interest you and how much you would invest.

You would get a quarterly, semi annual or annual report on how your investment is doing.

#2. Flipping and passive real estate investing

In this type of investing you would be directly involved in the day to day activities or you would team up with a person that would take care of and tend to the day to day activities, while you provide the necessary funds. You would make a decision as to a split between the two of you. You would need to find a person you trust. Some of the properties you would flip and some you would keep as rentals and passive income, thus increasing your net worth.

#3. Stocks and bonds.

You would have to find a stock broker you trust, or read and become knowledgeable of the various investment vehicles offered such as non taxable municipal bonds and stocks. If you would want to invest in futures or

commodities or other investment vehicles.

There are many investment opportunities. You would have to find the one that best suit you give you what you expect.

No one on this forum is able to inform you of what you might invest in. Because one person is successful in a certain investment field, does not mean you would be successful. You have to work very hard at whatever, you would want to invest in.

Most real estate investors join and attend real estate investor groups and are knowledgeable about real estate investing, thus they are successful.

Most stock, bond and municipal investors are well aware of the stock and other investments available to them, This why they are successful.

I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.

"FIGHT ON"

Split it up - 50% in stocks and 50% in real estate or a business.

As was suggested, invest in Index Funds. They have done as well or better than the best hedge funds over a 5 - 10 year period, are safer and no fees to pay overpaid hedge fund managers.

Real estate will always do well in the long run but if you've a business idea or want to be involved in one, do that.

See what is needed in your area currently - laundry mat, coffee house, etc.

Safest way is savings account (but you are guaranteed to lose some small amount because of inflation with that).

My guess for best way over a 10 year period is real estate. If you are not a homeowner and want to become one- that is #1 but you won't be able to pay cash this will just be a large downpayment. If you want to invest in commercial real estate 100,000 is a very small downpayment- probably not enough even for a small storage company or apartment building.

you need Income PLU csh to buy real estate

Buy an index fund.