patience young grasshopper
read this board and you'll learn. there is fantastic advise here. when i started in the hobby many years ago, there was no advise/no intel/ no sharing of other hobbyist experience/ no pm on a board like this...zero, zilch, nada
..it was all hit or miss....remember: experience can not be improvise....Dealing with indies is an art....it is a different experience....for me it is fun...the hunt,
see some of my reviews
i.e. i have an indy that "left" the business 5 years ago....has regular successful career, SO and a kid, she is a fantastic masseuse, nice lady, my type.... i see her 3 or 4 times a year ...and yes she still offers me extras....still pay her prices from 5 years ago, at her request....it is in their blood...do not even think about asking me about her info or to review her....lmao...i know how my fellow degenerates think.
good luck in your hunt