If you're thinking about solo mining with $1,000, I have a better way to spend it.
Give me the $1,000, I'll wear my biggest, hardest, steel tipped boots, then kick you square in the nuts with all my might.
That would actually feel much better than actually trying to solo mine for 100% loss...
If you could throw like 3 zeroes after that $1,000, you may have a chance though...