OK, who knows how to get rich?

Seriously, I'm beginning (slowly) to get an idea of redefining myself relative to investments, and start trying to speculate / finagle my way into money. I have read some things about how using "other people's money" to leverage real-estate purchases, mostly of rental property, might be profitable. I don't want to just leap into something like that -- or junk-bond speculating; or international currency trading -- without comparing the various advantages and disadvantages. So, where do I go to look into things like that? Who knows about things like that? Or are most of you time-for-money wage slaves?

I'm still unemployed (technically) and still "searching" for a niche in life. There have been other threads here involving me and these issues, but I'm moving toward some understandings. I hope y'all can offer some discussion!

Ever thought of starting your own religion ala L. Ron Hubbard?

Yeah. Seriously.

I don't have the people skills. Or, more accurately, the use-and-manipulate-people skills. I did visit the Scientology center here in my home town -- my great-grandfather was a carpenter involved in building the hotel they took over, I wanted to see his work -- but I didn't get the impression they were in the market for a new messiah, considering they still keep an office ready for the return of the old one. Crrrreeepy ...

Pimping is always a good career move, lots of money and when times are slow, you fuck the inventory.

OK ppl someone be serious will ya? The jokes are funny enough but I'm actually looking for advice, too ...

I like day-trading personally, but like anything else that makes good money, it takes commitment and dedication.

Startup capital depends on your proficiency level and knowledge base when you actually start doing it for real. Startup time from education, to training, to playing with real money is at a minimum of 3 months and you need the whole day from 9 AM EST to 3PM EST everyday to do this.

But once you have the knowledge and required skills, you could be making nice money day in day out. At the very least we're talking $300 a day for every $15k you have available, and as much as $3000 a day for that same $15k (the latter amount would also require you to be a 20+ year veteran of the markets, but it is being done).