DIY Treatment.

Would a regular old-fashioned investment like an IRA be a good alternative? 

@Alfred J Bialik I would be more interested in buying in the path of growth for tech companies developing alternative energy sources.

Alternatives?

.$500: 40,200 Grain Water Softener https://www.homedepot.com/p/203219780$2,000: 10 GPM Whole House Water Filtration and NaturSoft Water Softener Alternative System https://www.homedepot.com/p/205423703I believe I understand the installation process and could manage that on my own, but I do want to ensure I’m choosing right the first time I buy.

I purchased raw land last year with the intention of constructing several rental units on it.  At that time, the construction prices made this a very viable strategy.  With current construction prices, material shorta...

The less you outsource, the more learning and hands-on you can be.Even if you do end up managing yourself, I would recommend setting aside 10% of rents to "pay" yourself as the property manager, ensure you are indeed walking into a good deal, and to set yourself up for transferring the properties to a property manager if you did want to end up doing that one day.there are some good alternatives and "in-between" things you can do, like using a tool like hemlane.

I don't use the garage much except for some storage, so using the space for an income producing alternative sounds good.   

Also, heading into a likely recession, learn everything you can now so you’re ready for the alternatives if life forces you to choose them.

I don’t see this alternative interest to be cheaper than simple interest so I’m going with option 1.Option 2 is more attractive if the project will exceed 6 months.