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by davedx 2941 days ago
Easier said than done. What high risk (low effort) investment opportunities are there for non accredited investors?

I guess there's real estate but I don't know if that qualifies as 'high risk'...

And cryptocurrencies, but I'd call that 'gambling' not 'investment' :)

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ATMs - put one in a popular spot, there's an app that tells you when it needs to be refilled, go refill it. You can find people selling their ATMs already set up in locations. You have to drive around and refill them so the biggest risk is that someone robs you. Liquor store is another good one. A friend's roommate bought one for $400K and makes $16K/month. He just refills inventory and sits around selling booze. A lot of that goes towards his loan but after that he'll be making way more than I probably ever will. The risk again is that someone robs you. I always check bizbuysell.com to see what kinds of things are out there.
The low-effort part is your sticking point. In my experience, most people are best served treating money conservatively and taking large risks with their time investments -- learn a rare craft, start a business, etc.