First of all continue reading and learning. That's the biggest thing you can do. Secondly, there is not quick fix make money method. You made money initially and then you lost it cuz you found more competitors, by your original post. Now, you're not making much. Instead of trying all kinds of methods, work on building a successful business with what resources you have.
If you don't have much money rite now, as you say, the you should try this. Do some niche research. build a sustainable website. drive traffic to it through SEO and Social Media initially and then other methods. Create and sell a product or sell some affiiliate stuff. Scale this up.
THE MONEY WILL COME. Have some faith in your ability and work on creating value and building businesses and you will succeed in IM. This will work for you well since you currently have loads of time in your hands.