It takes 7 days from the moment you make a comment/post to get paid on it. I just put out another article showing you how you can find out what you have in the pipeline. Here is the link: https://steemit.com/steemit/@davemccoy/quick-tip-how-much-money-is-coming-an-awesome-tool-to-find-out by the way its a really cool tool.
Finally realize this is a project that will take time and you will need to learn every day. There is something new that I learn all the time and each of these things add to my knowledge in strength. I can be the same with you. Whatever you did in your first 7 days, you can do more in your next 7 days if you improve and learn. And when you repeat that process over and over, pretty soon you will wake up and say WOW how did I do this.
Trust me @sinlg, I started at 0 just like you did. We all go through a learning process and its pretty exciting when you realize you can be what you want to be.
Stay in touch and ask me questions any time... We're connected now and I will help you if you ask.