[tomhoward]

Have you considered or tried platforms like Upwork? Or is it that the kind of work you’re capable of isn’t in demand on those kinds of platforms?

I’d have thought if you had fairly basic web development skills you could make more than $300/month from somewhere like that?

[HenryBemis]

I've tried Upwork for some extra cash some years back. The competition from lower-wages-countries is such that makes it impossible to break into it. Unless you speak 'unique' language that you can leverage on, there will be someone in India that will do it for 1/5 of what you consider reasonable amount.

(with that said we don't know OP's location)

[jacknews]

Exactly, and it's gotten even worse lately.

Unless you have a track record and reputation on the sites already, your proposals will simply be ignored anyway.

It's really a waste of time there unless you can offer something very unique, or can somehow undercut the developing-nation sweatshops - even then, you'll be mostly ignored with no track record.