IDK if you've ever done dog walking or shit like that you'll realize the wages are terrible. most people do that stuff when they're in college and need beer money or something.
I'm not trying to do any huge new projects or life-changing things TBH, I don't think it needs to be so intense. The first step at this point seems pretty clear to me, which is to maximize my short term opportunities (i.e. the three gigs listed in my post here) and find one or two additional sources of income like a part time job