You can buy a new one brand name for around 300-700 dollars, depending on brand, and get it installed for $200, or do it yourself with some basic skills and youtube video.

I look forward to connecting with new people and developing my skills here.

They both take hard work, consistency, smart marketing, and good communication/organizational skills.

Two very different skills.

Learn what they're looking for and find it.Bonus: Finding opportunities and talking to sellers are the most valuable skills.

These are very beneficial investing skills. 

SKILLS is the #1 "hedge" against unemployment.

Seeing this a decade ago, he had the foresight to devote his skills to developing hardware(chips) that are particularly suited to the massive amount of computing power that will be demanded by this new wave of technology.

Moreover, the discipline required to save for a large down payment often reflects better financial management skills.

Lastly ,  Based on my experience . if you are hitting up 100 pips and maybe contacting 50 or 30 , maybe the approach and sales skills might need to be tune out..