[thenomad]

What you're suggesting is perfectly doable, apart from the "very quickly" bit.

Making $5k a month shouldn't be too hard, but almost all of the ways to do it have ramp-up time. Becoming a specialised contractor, starting a business of one kind or another, going down the usual Internet Marketing routes (which do work if you put the time in) - they'll all get you considerably beyond $5kpm, but none of them are really doable in a 3 month window.

If you're really serious about doing this, commit a year at least and start learning.

(BTW, you have read "The Four Hour Work Week", right? If not, definitely have a read.)

[aliston]

Could you expand on the "usual" internet marketing routes? What would be some good places for a beginner to start?

[thenomad]

SEO, paid traffic affiliate marketing, infoproducts, SaaS, viral / social media-led stuff, paid blogging - those are the usual routes that spring to mind. Some cross over.

Good places to start learning:

"Four Hour Work Week", as mentioned, and Tim Ferriss' blog. "The $100 Startup" - book. Smart Passive Income - blog Viperchill - blog ProBlogger - blog. Ignore the guest posts, read stuff by the founder Darren Rowse.