Not sure about your problem but, it shouldn't take you long to earn that much steem. You'd be better served upvoting, posting and commenting to contribute positive content. If you're interested, I'm @markrmorrisjr and if you search the hashtag #dolphinschool, you'll find some articles I wrote on getting started. Been here 18 mos and I've done pretty well. From this post, you've got what it takes to make it, just start building an audience.