the problem is finding clients in a consistent fashion, lead generation etc. even if I was a programmer, i would still have the same issue. it's really a marketing issue, it's my weakness.

if someone showed me a profession that isn't coding and that could be done remotely (not just companies paying lip service), i would jump into it in a heart beat

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econ

How much do you need to get by and how hard is it to hit the number?

Good luck. 
It might be time to look into a different profession. 