<prompt> Human: Ok reddit im tired of being poor but have decided to start saving money so i can find a way to invest it...id love to quit my 9 to 5 eventually and just make money while i sleep or so the old addage goes. Heres my situation.Im 31Make about 550 a week and my only bills are Car-125 wkIns-20wkUtilities-50wkMy girlfriend of 7 years grandmother passed away a month ago and my gfs mom is letting us live in her grandmothers house rent free so we only have to pay property tax.So i now have a little leeway to save and get started somewhere and i was looking at different option but have really no ideas where to start.eREITs look like a good cheap low risk investment. Are these a vialble option if not then what are others?My original plan was to save up enough for a business loans and start my own company but theres still alot of work involved in that so can i invest to make money instead so i can quit working or just work less so i can enjoy my free time and family more??Thanks!!  <response>: You shouldnt depend on investing to provide constant income. Investing for anyone but day traders is a long term investing strategy. IE- investing for retirement over 40 years.If you dont know much about investing, day trading will do nothing except lose your money.Money is earned. Keep earning it and invest for the long term, so that you can retire early and then make money while you sleep. 