If someone gave u money would you invest it in something or buy a small business and run it?

In other words: which is better-- investments like apartments for example, or owning a small business like a restaurant,laundromat,etc.

invest in real estate.

Do what you are interested in, and make sure you know what you are doing.

Invest in real estate - a business will require much more time, overhead, personnel management, etc.

Apartments are also a headache... buy single family homes in new nice neighborhoods. There are so many rentals on the market that well qualified renters will go for the nice stuff before the older stuff.

if i could, id do both. you should never put all your eggs in one basket. if i HAD to choose between the 2 then i would choose to invest it in rental properties, then when i get enough $$ saved from that, I'll open a business too.

If you have always wanted your own business. Then there would be no doubt, I would go for your won business. If it were me in your situation I would do the same thing, (business)......good luck in what ever you decide.

Well, in reality those would all be investments. It really depends on time. A small business usually takes a longer turn-around time. In other words it could be a while before you start to profit and gain from the initial investment. But there are a lot of smaller investments you can make with a quicker and more frequent turn-around. For instance, purchasing cars at an auction and selling them for more than what you paid for.

It would really depend on what type of person you are if you are the type of person that likes for you money to do all the work and not have to worry about little ifs and buts the I would invest in the stock market, But if you are the type of person that likes to have you have in the actual running's of a business ie restaurant,or apartment complex ten by all means go for it being that yes you will get a nice return from that type of investment but you have to look at it as a two year plan. Where usually with most new businesses they generally don't start to see the real profit of the business until the second year of business, due to the fluctuation of customers and general maintenance.

The best business advice I have ever received was from a self made millionaire. He told me - don't put all your eggs in one basket. Several different, smaller streams of income are better than one. If you put all your money in one place you could also lose it all at once. Make wise decisions, choose carefully. Never JUMP on a whim. If you are going to own and operate a small business, start small and choose something you know a lot about. Many salespeople and swindlers will tell wonderful stories about how they can make your dreams come true, usually - they just want to take you for everything you have.

I WOULD DO BOTH!!! 1. Invest your money in some good stocks, do some research before you invest any money. You might consider looking at alternative energy stocks. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY IS THE FUTURE (that's my opinion). 2. If a business opportunity comes along and your excited about the prospect of doing it, then it's probally right for you. You might also want to try to figure out what went wrong (if anything). Why is this business being sold??? GOOD LUCK!!!

I'd learn a bit about the choices first. Try taking a look at http://business.hammocksurvivalguide.com...
It's got lots of interesting articles about business.