I'm thinking of investing $1k into BTC as its low risk but I would like to risk the the other $500 with a coin that I can make quick money with it
Did you just say that BTC is low risk? Like seriously? Lol, if you invest that $1000 in BTC it can crash within a few minutes and you would have less than that. The truth is that there is nothing like making a quick money in this community. You will need to have patience if you really want to achieve anything in this cryptocurrency things. Nothing comes quick, though if you're lucky you might invest at the time the price is about to go for a bull run and then make lots of money.
One piece of advice I will give to you is that you should stop investing your money in cheap coins that has a low position in the market because they are not going to help you in any way. So it's best for you to just invest in the top coins. There is BNB, there is Ethereum, and these coins are far much better than all those cheap coins that you have been investing your money.
nothing is fast, this is what we must understand,
all have risks and benefits
You're right about that, there is nothing like quick profit , it's mainly about luck and having the knowledge about what you're into. Bitcoin has been doing better than altcoins this year, but we all know that things can change in just a few minutes. It's really confusing because you cannot predict what is next, all you have to do is just take the risk and nothing else.