When you're at a table full of TAGs at 100NL who do actually respect your raises, you'll wish you were playing the fish again!

But seriously, just grind your way up like everyone else. Don't go looking for the tough games, you won't find somewhere where your raises are respected anywhere below 100NL.

You're thinking way too much in the short term. Fwiw, 10000 hands gives you an idea of whether you're a winning or losing player, only at 80000 or so can you get an idea of rates.

If I was you I'd play cash (just cause that's a personal preference and I think it's easier to cope with bad beats there) at whatever stake you can afford with 20 buyins (If that's 2NL there's no shame, you'll learn a lot) and grind continuously; multitabling if you feel like it.

I was in the same place as you once.. It's good to get out of it and get some kind of rhythm to your poker career.

Oh, btw, you're not nearly as good as you think - you probably have huge leaks - it's difficult to get good at poker when you're focussing on the short term and keep stuttering in your play.

Basically, get a bankroll, find somewhere you're going to grind, post hands here on FTR, make money.