This is a question I asked myself for the first few decades of my life, too. Is this something you can do or want to do, or have the patience to do? Four months in, and I am still wondering the same thing. But, before I yank you into the present, let me start back at the beginning of this journey.

After my wife and I came back from our Eastern European cruise at the end of August, my wife had a request, “You don’t have to get a full-time job, but it would be great if you could make an extra $2,000 per month.” Being a husband who outwardly appears not to hear my wife but inwardly ponders on every word, I realized I had a new challenge. The challenge was entitled “Making $2,000/month As Passively As Possible.” So, my journey began…