I'm assuming you're either GenZ or young Millennial.
If so, here's what I would have done differently:
Focus on building social capital. The time is coming when having a local community and being useful to others will be about the most valuable thing you could spend your time on. Not even close.
Whatever your skills are, serving others well will serve you back. Being the best local druglord & car thief you can be is a shortcut to local parents shooting you in the face.