That takes too long and the investment is unsure. Get your kid hooked on narcotics and vandalism, then the state gets to take care of them. No reward like the above, but no risk either. You'll just have to keep paying the taxes you bitch about anyway, but nothing you haven't already budgeted for. What's better? A $67k sure thing or a 0.01% chance you'll get a partial cut of a 7 figure payday? I'll take the $67k.