The other tricky part is that any startup with more than a few brain cells won't take investment from someone who isn't an accredited investor. If the original

The other tricky part is that any startup with more than a few brain cells won't take investment from someone who isn't an accredited investor. If the original poster isn't a millionaire (outside of real estate), then it becomes pretty awkward to invest. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accredited_investor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accredited_investor