Hello everyone, first time poster here. I have been operating various websites for a few years now, and I have noticed how much a good domain name can sell for. Hell, 7th.com just sold for over $150,000 recently! What I want to know is, how would one go about getting into domain trading? How much money should I invest? Where is a safe place to start?
You ask where to start. As a domain investor, I say START WITH RESEARCH. Check out NameBio.com and see history of sales. Try to pick up QUALITY names as opposed to quantity. As always when buying domains just for investment and not development, park 'em. If they receive type-in and are making money... you just made more money + know that your domain has some value. I've been making decent money with domain parking. Questions about how much you should invest... no one can tell you that. A safe place to start would be choosing a niche you probably enjoy and trying to get top domains in that niche.
http://ohashi.info/article/introduction-domain-name-reselling article I wrote for Domainer's Magazine addressing your exact topic.