Hedge Funds are a very risky investment, with a large payoff. In order to invest in Hedge Funds, one must be prepared to make a very large investment. Hedge Funds are similar to Mutual Funds, except there are less regulations on Hedge Funds. Less regulations lead many people to be suspicious of investors who invest in Hedge Funds. However, if one is willing to take the risk, Hedge Funds can certainly pay off!
Before making any stock market investments know exactly what you expect from those investments. Have the patience for the investments to fulfill the expectation, and the wisdom to know exactly how the investments will fulfill the expectation.
A forethought example:
I want every stock market investment to supply me with ever-increasing cash for the rest of my life. I want my retirement investment portfolio income to grow until the income from my portfolio replaces the income from my job when I retire.
Lease option money can pay for your vacancies if you know how to structure your contracts! I give you the complete contracts (sample forms that are filled out and blank forms that you can print out and use) in my book, "$0 Down Real Estate Investing With Bad Credit And No Job!" You can find out more about the book. Just for those of you who aren't familiar with the process of Lease Option, here it is.