-shouldnt cost more than 5k$
-the coin itself should be good and gain in value
-reasonable volume and ROI
take a look at masternodecoin -> https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-mtnc-masternodecoin-multiple-privacy-center-platform-2056867
a coin with specific functions and with a community that is growing steadily.
for the masternode you need 50000 coins. The reward is currently 24 coins after 2 hours
personally have 2 MTNC masternodes on my own and am very satisfied with it
This one looks very interesting but it's a big over the budget from OP. From what i can see , the price for one masteronde right now is 6,024 $.
For his bugdet, i think Bitcould should be a good option. Currently the price for one masternode is 3,131$
NEO is the easiest way to earn passive income compared with masternode coin remember it's the only one that gives the best annual return to the stakes.
I'm not shilling but i'm saying about the fact.