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If we had a valid answer to your question we would already be rich. There is no answer. Though, I'd look into bitcoin as a very risky investment today. Who knows? A bitcoin could be worth $20000 in 6 month. That's the only doable/crazy thing right now I could think of. 3-6 month is too short unless you go hard on day-trading and get super lucky trading futures, options, etc.

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I think the error here is in thinking, well, inside the proverbial box. My question is serious an does have lots of valid answers.

For example, I did not say the answer had to be a passive investment. Flipping homes could do very well given one is willing to put in the effort.

I have a friend who decided to sell a product found in most homes in the US. He didn't even make it. Armed with a phone and a laptop he turned an initial investment of $50K into about three million dollars in approximately two years. He probably worked 16 hours a day, seven days a week. He is now in the process of selling the business for many millions.

It's interesting to see how many people are suggesting bitcoin.

I meant there’s no recipe for success, which doesn’t mean it’s not impossible. There’s nothing you can simply copy/paste. Though I agree, a lot of people do make millions daily/monthly/yearly, but you have to create your own path for that. Otherwise A LOT of people would be richer today.

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