scared of investing in the business of a relative

I would not be inclined to go into business with family members especially if I value the relationship. Business is always a risk but when it involves friends and relatives there is more than money at stake. I guess you know your relative better than anyone and can outweigh the pros and cons. Personally I would keep family out of business deals.

You know your relative better so you can really tell their motives of letting you join in their business. Actually, as far as I know as a human being, greed would always come especially if they got better chances in money making more than you. So if they let you join their business, it's either your relative is really a good person that has a heart of helping others (which does not usually happen)or they want extra capital to make their business and money grow bigger and bigger. So it's up to you to figure things out. All I could say, If you join, just ask for the transparency of the gross and net of the income to avoid misunderstandings later on. I told you this because we can always hear from everywhere that family was ruined because of money and greed.

i am not so sure if its a good idea to invest in other businesses. you will never know where the money will go. unless it is your very own business ofcourse.

Hi, is he really so succesful? If so and she needs money, why didn´t she asked for loan in the bank? What is the percentage of the required money you should lend and your 12-months income? If it is more than 30 percent and I have such concerns, I would not invest. It is one of tough decisions if it concerns money and family. It is appropriate if you ask for some time to think about it.