Mining bitcoin is pretty much over for the average person. Only big operations with expensive equipment are profitable nowadays.

Don't forget...There are tons of other cryptocurrencies to mine and stake. Some of them can be profitable to even home users.

I agree there needs to be a Mining Guide of some kind for Dummies. I've never mined any kind of coin, because I can't find good detailed instructions. I've tried it before and failed, getting errors messages and other problems with the software. No guide has been able to successfully walk me though it. They are all too vague and assume you have previous knowledge, but I don't know where to get that knowledge.