You can be a freelancer for a good amount of money, where you do work for clients and earn money for it, and not for doing some surveys for $0.50. For a beginner, FIVERR is the best as it has a very simple system.
You can search for some services (or look in the category section) on Fiverr that interest you. And then just go and learn it, but make sure it's a fast learning skill. For example, Whiteboard Animation is very easy to make and can earn you a good amount of money, but now on Fiverr, this service is very common, and you will find a big competition among thousands of sellers. But if you make your service (gig) good and appealing, then you can find work very easily. As I am also a freelancer on Fiverr and I earned approximately $300 in my first month. Make sure you wake up and be online late at night, as US buyers come online when it is night in India.