<prompt> Human: So I am in a position where I have a decent amount of money and want to put my money to work for me.I saw a lot of recommendations to use Vanguard target-date fund as an investment platform to hit an 8.4 return so then I was messing around with a simulator, and according to it With a 10,000 dollar investment, and an additional 1,000 a month, at 8.4 in 10 years my investment would grow to over 300,000. I am currently 24, and it seems a reasonable goal to hit by 35. Its something im capable of doing for the foreseeable future. Of course by then, roughly 130,000 of that would be my own money.But obviously I would prefer to turn 10,000 into 100,000 in a year, but I dont know how it can be done. I was looking into real estate, as I live in an area with very cheap housing, and I see recommendations that with a 10,000 Down payment I can make twice my mortgage in rent. That seems worthwhile as well, but obviously after property taxes etc. I wonder how much I would really end up with. Another investment strategy I saw was to take your 10,000 and try and hit 5 growth in a week, reinvesting everything for about 2 years and you can make 1.5 million. That sounded like... wishful thinking to me. Or a good way to lose money. But what do I know, Im asking the questions.So this is my predicament. Im 24 with roughly 10 grand to start investing. The Vantage way seems to be a solid guarantee of wealth for later in life, but the problem there is that the wealth is in no way liquid. If I hit 300,000 dollars I would be hurting myself by pulling it out, As it would likely balloon to 3 million in another 15 years or so. So im really confused about what a proper path to make useable money would be?I suppose one other problem is I still dont know what I want to do with life. What if I want to start a business within 10 years? I suppose having the money sitting in an investment account cant hurt, but Ive heard somewhere you lose about 35 when you cash out. And if I go back to school, how will that money affect my ability to get student loans? I appreciate any light you lovely people can shed on this subject for me.  <response>: But obviously I would prefer to turn 10,000 into 100,000 in a year, but I dont know how it can be done.Get a job that pays 90k after tax more than your expenses. Another investment strategy I saw was to take your 10,000 and try and hit 5 growth in a weekA strategy of make an insanely high return is not a particularly detailed one. A 1164 yearly return is not a sensible plan.Another investment strategy would be to take your 10,000 and try and get 100 return in a week. That sounded like... wishful thinking to me. It is, otherwise wed all be making a 1000 return. 