It helped me with kind of a 30,000 foot overview of investing.

Seems like you may need to upgrade the rigs or something kind of fun. 

If you decide to take this kind of route, it's still very important to go in with a secure plan and also have at least 6 months of reserves. 

It's going to vary depending on your own income outside of investments, your age, your ultimate goals, whether you want/need the income to live off of, and all kinds of other considerations.

What kind of savings do you guys have in addition to the income savings each month? 

Go dabble in other asset classes they know almost NOTHING about to then blend a portfolio to entice investment.Personally if I lost that kind of money for investors I would not be able to sleep at night.

Or take cash and pay the tax on their portion.Only your accountant will know whether this kind of drop and swap is possible without a tax event. 

“If everyone else is lying, what’s the big deal” kind of thing.

That kind of net worth can go a long way if you’re trying to make a move.And that’s part of the reason why the share of all-cash buyers recently reached a new high.

@Mark HafnerI've been investing internationally for many years but it's very difficult to answer the kind of questions you ask without writing a dissertation so I'd encourage you to ask more precise questions in the forum.