I've been thinking about trying to mine Bitcoin after I've managed to save up enough to put together a small mining rig.

Is it worth it?

My idea was to build a small rig, and hopefully, over time, make enough with it to pay for a better rig, and continue the cycle until I have a really good mining rig.

_Is it worth it?_

What about cloud mining services, like Genesis Mining? I've read a lot about Genesis Mining being a scam, but a great deal of what you read about Steemit from other sites says that Steemit is a huge scam, even though I _know_ it's not because I've made decent amounts of money from it!

How hard is it to run a mining rig? Is it difficult to learn?

From what I've looked at so far, I _think_ I can probably fumble my way through it, but I want real, honest opinions on it.

What about mining altcoins?

Steemit has been so amazing for me. I'm wondering if I can put other cryptocurrencies to work for me and hopefully start carving out a small living for myself.