How does one go about becoming a viatical investor?

There are many investor at millionairematch as one of my friends said. you may get some advice there.

A 6-8 month loan typically doesn't call for an investor. Depending on your FICO score and employment status, you may qualify for a personal loan at a bank.

Hire a patent broker. They will help you figure out what your options are.

I assume you don't want a bank as an investor because they'd be too smart to go for this?

That may be dependent on your employers retirement plan, which is what it sound like you're being offered (4500 plus employer offer). So you will probably limited to mutual funds in your empl...

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I buy low and sell high. Learn to look and read things. History repeats itself. The more risk, the higher the return, if, you make a return. I not sure college help, more common sense. It a specul...

The extra information is very helpful and puts the question into context. You may want to contact a local brokerage firm and ask for a more detailed answer than I can give you. The only probl...