If you do choose to take the ICO route and do not know where to start, I would suggest icoalert com website.
Oh and also before you buy take a look at how much BTC/ETH they ask for their coins and compare that to the total number of coins offered for sale. That can also give you a rough estimate at the potential eventual value after the ICO.
If they offer for sale more than 100mil coins, or worse billions, and they give you just a few for your BTC/ETH, then most likely you will be at a loss.
Make a chart with how much they ask per BTC/ETH, the total supply and the ratio between them. The bigger the number you get, it's more likely that the price for the ICO coin will rise.
Take care and research
Oh and also before you buy take a look at how much BTC/ETH they ask for their coins and compare that to the total number of coins offered for sale. That can also give you a rough estimate at the potential eventual value after the ICO.
If they offer for sale more than 100mil coins, or worse billions, and they give you just a few for your BTC/ETH, then most likely you will be at a loss.
Make a chart with how much they ask per BTC/ETH, the total supply and the ratio between them. The bigger the number you get, it's more likely that the price for the ICO coin will rise.
Take care and research