Reflections on this year thus far up to May

What have discovered that it has taken me two months to recover from the project that I undertook that ended in March.  I had one closing this month that I had a gross income a little over $1,700 from it.  I realize that this is a not that much coming from a perspective of the market we are in and how much investors and real estate agents are averaging a month.  But coming from my perspective being in around $15k so far this year, is about the same or less money I would make working a full time job at $12 hour to $14 hour.  The last job working for 9-1-1 I was making between $13 and $14 and hour.  It has been frustrating at times because I know that I should be making more in this market, because eventually the market will downturn and I understand that I need to make enough to put some money aside to make it through the downturn.  Right now $1700 to $2500 a month is not enough.  

I am back in the routine of calling weekly searching for deals, and I am attempting not to let any deal that I am working on a closing on interfere with my continue efforts to find more opportunities through Zbuyer and networking.  I am still partnering with a DC friend and sending out mailings as well.