I specifically posted a minimum expected here:
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=82759999&f=74I am reasonably sure you haven't met it. You're welcome to join random groups, however the level 1-4 groups are generally a no go, we've spent a lot on our gear and don't particularly want to drag people up when we can get someone with good gear who contributes.
I personally had to solo at least 20 climbs to find items in order to get good enough for groups, it's a long slog, almost all LS players get the majority of their fg from another game such as POE then invest into LS. There are exclusions such as myself (however i brought in ~4k to get started), Cartrack (mostly solo but managed to get pretty solid gear).
The first thing i'd recommend is joining a guild whom pays for MQ attempts/GP's such as:
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=82892641&f=273This helps give you some motivation to MQ regularly.
Here's a link to what sells right now:
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=82893809&f=74&v=1I'll keep an eye out on the forum for a cheap 100ish ee level 50/55 weapon for you, these usually cost ~200-800 fg so a bit of saving is required.
You may be better off doing a few 1-40 runs, if you explore maps they can sell for a bit. +1% GP tier 1 maps and +1 evil well maps sell for a decent amount, also can find high +EP's on them.