2. Peer-to-peer funding networks – I will only recommend this to people who have very limited budgets and really cannot afford at this stage to at least $250
This is the first time I've ever heard that kind of investment. Can you cite some examples? I'm pretty sure there are a lot of newbies out there interested to hear this.
6. Cloud Mining – way more affordable and easy to start method than buying your own hardware. The idea is that you actually rent the machines and use them to your advantage. It is a rather complicated and complex subject though and I have it all explained in detail in the Bitcoin Masterclass.
Is it really profitable? It is the most riskiest way to put your money into. The way I see it, it shouldn't be included in this list. Even though I'm not aware of #2, it sounds more legit and less risky compared with this one. There could be a point that you'll gain some profits. But, do you really deserve that? Before you could reach your ROI that will take months or years, you need to throw a lot of money first just to cover up its so called 'maintenance' of its hardwares and electricity. Also, only a few legit cloud mining sites existed such as hashflare and Genesis mining. The ones who have followed are all fake, they will front to the public that they are a 'Cloud Mining' business but the truth is, they run their site through ponzi scheme which falls under 'SCAM' category.