I've been thinking about all these side businesses I've wanted to get into and make into full time gigs later in life...for years. For a couple of years I thought I wanted to flip houses and get into rental property but the reality right now is I don't have enough capital (or time).

However, after about 5 years of pondering the road to self-employment but doing nothing about it, I've started to act the past 2 months. I've discovered that buying, fixing, and selling used cars can be profitable and I have a friend who works in a body shop (I'm an engineer) who's become a business partner in this venture with me. We got our first car last month and have mostly fixed it up...just needs paint and a little bit of cleaning before we sell it.

There's also teemit and cryptocurrencies but they're something I consider a hobby but in 5-10 years (conveniently my target for leaving my soul-sucking corporate job) it might pay off big time. But for now I'm just having fun doing it. It consumes time and pays money so I guess it can be considered a side venture lol.

I also am considering getting into home inspections as many home inspectors are mechanical engineers like me. There's a good bit of learning involved and also licensing and gaining credibility but the overhead cost of it isn't prohibitive for me as of now so that's another thing I'm planning to get into in the next 1-2 years.

Best of luck to you in your journey to wealth. Upvoted and...oh wait, I'm already following you lol :)