Little did I know the skills I learned in finance, business, sales, customer service and leadership would be the foundation of my future.

Look at how many people these days are into real estate investing or starting website, there is a ton of competition and it's getting just as back as looking for a decent stock to trade.

Trading time for money should be done with the utmost caution!

I have a tendency to take on the emotions of others so this will be a tough test of my negotiating skills.

I'm 29 and a mechanical engineer by trade and I'm looking for another income stream to pad my retirement assets.  

(no love for that title on BP) and have decided that trading time for money writing papers is not a desirable long-term career play for me.

The skill set that I can bring to the table are Reading and creating Blueprints ( I have a degree in Architecture)Estimating ( I also have a degree in Construction Management, currently a project manager ) Good peoples person ( I have work in Sales for most of my life before becoming a Project Manager)Software savvy - ( Used mostly all Architecture software out there and some PM software, but I can learn any other software pretty easily)   Fluent in SpanishTIME and WILLINGNESS TO LEARN!

Strongly agree, but those that Can, will actually Do - - as they have innate skills, including how to learn.

Talking to some coworkers some of them suggested an ETF or a few, since they trade as a stock and are very liquid.

Since that time, I've been through a million different jobs, and have learned a million different things in the process.For one thing, I've become especially skilled at personal finance and frugality.