Hi there, welcome aboard. Fellow Msian here :)
I think you're expecting too much from a short-term payoff from your investments. It's considerably much cheaper if you know how to setups rights yourself. And writing takes practice, have fun at it!

I recently wrote an article with my alter-ego on investing - you can check it out here: https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@kevinwong/etherpunk-s-cryptolog-1-the-greener-side-of-summer-2016