Re: I almost always fold to 3-bets...when can I call?
Honestly I think it's really read dependent. The stats and tendencies of your opponent should go a long way to helping you make this decision. I'm not sure how NL25 and NL50 plays compared to NL 200, but I really think a good percentage of the time when up against respectable players you can confine them to a range of AA/KK/QQ/AK, which means you're right to fold most of the time, depending on what you have. If you think somebody is picking on you, then you can call or 4-bet with slightly lesser hands. Most of the time though you're probably better off waiting for better spots.
Another key to this is what YOUR raising range is. If you are constantly raising in position with a really wide range, people are obviously going to be more likely to play back at you and in that case you expand your calling/4-betting range a bit. But make sure the opponent playing back at you is capable of that kind of play or you're going to be up against the nuts far too often.
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