Hi @ketcom, I'm sitting here with some of my most respected Steem friends at the #blockparty in Colorado Springs, Colorago. This awesome event, organized by @enginewitty and @thealliance, has taught me many things, and given me the opportunity to learn from the masters!

So I posed this question to the group. If you were just getting going and had $300 to invest in Steem, what would you do with it? And the answer was completely consistent: Invest all of it in Steem and power up.

But then, how you work with your SP is the next question. And the answer is: it depends. For example, if you are going to join communities, post daily, and get involved in projects like Actifit, that is one thing. If you are just going to try to let your SP work for you, then you would make other choices.

For example, if you are going to be involved in Actifit, then it makes sense to delegate to Actifit, as you will get more rewards for your investment.

If you are not going to be posting and getting involved in communities, then you want to find great projects to delegate to. There are many options, and the exploration of this topic deserves a full, well-written post. But a few of the most awesome things to investigate right now, because they support everyone involved, are @tipu and @steembasicincome.

Good luck to your friend!