I'm writing a PhD that analyses strategic communication. More specifically, the extent to which people employ language to set agendas and frame issues and influence others. That said, my opinion of Scotty is as follows: he/she is not a troll. Trolls simply post to annoy others-and they don't generally publish lengthy posts. I think that Scotty (incorrectly) assumes that his/her posts will actually impact the decisions that property investors make.
