As a freelancer you need to actively market yourself. Create social media accounts on all platforms like deviantart, facebook, instagram, x, reddit, etc. it is all free to do. Post your work and see what happens. Maybe offer some pro bono work on collaborations to get impressions. Also consider doing niche work, strange and odd stuff to get attention.

What kind of art do you make?

Depending what state it is in. You could do easy cash flow business like storage, car storage, etc. Or shooting range if you want something more involved. Could be good with local law enforcement to setup as a service. Is it a concrete tilt up or corrugated steel sheets?