That's true. However, you can't underestimate just how not passive this kind of income typically really is. It takes quite a bit of level to get it to the poin

That's true. However, you can't underestimate just how not passive this kind of income typically really is. It takes quite a bit of level to get it to the point where you can afford to be lazy (passive), which just means spending less time on it, not no time. That's why income from side project services/products is great in conjunction with consulting (or whatever) income. You can make an extra few thousand a month on a project that you wanted to start in the first place, with some part time number of hours per week. Even the example in the post is $17k rev with a 6 person team. Although, this guy and his partner are from Romania - it's awesome there and your USD go VERY far.