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Passive Income Investing And Side-Gig Mastery! (Udemy.com)

Passive Income With Little Effort From Dividends, Peer Lending, REIT, MLP, Crowd-Sourcing, Airbnb, Real Estate, & More!

Created by: Steve Ballinger, MBA

Last updated February 2026

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What you will learn

  • Upon completion you will have a variety of options to choose from to generate passive income from traditional investments such as Dividend Stocks and Bonds to new opportunities such as Peer-To-Peer Lending to easy Side-Gig's
  • Apply what you have learned to make the best choices inside an income producing category.

How it compares

Against the other 1,210 rated Udemy courses in Business on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 74% of them
  • Reviews692#564 of 1,211 by number of reviews
  • Length4.1 hourslonger than 64% of them
  • Last updatedFebruary 2026more recently than 62% of them

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Course Description

Passive income is money we earn automatically with very little effort. With advances in technology there are now more ways than ever to generate multiple streams of income that can make a significant difference in people's lives.

Unfortunately, many are not aware of the various opportunities that exist or if they do not how to effectively execute with them and they end up not maximizing their income or even worse losing money.

THIS COMPLETE COURSE WILL TEACH YOU ALL ABOUT HOW TO GENERATE PASSIVE INCOME FROM CLASSIC INVESTMENTS TO NEW AND EXCITING SIDE-GIG OPPORTUNITIES 

Not boring theory or a get rich quick scheme just practical instruction on how to maximize today's opportunities and protect yourself from losses.Regular Passive Income can be generated by anyone without leaving your current job or even getting a part-time job. The goal is passive income automatically generated with very little effort not adding a tremendous amount of work, research, or a part-time job.

In this course you will learn all about:

  • Concepts + Opportunities + Leveraging Technology
  • Peer-To-Peer Lending (P2P)
  • Master Limited Partnerships (MLP)
  • Rental Properties
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
  • Home Sharing (Airbnb/VRBO)
  • Real Estate Crowd-sourcing
  • Dividend Stocks
  • Bonds
  • Cash
  • Annuities
  • Side-Gig Passive income
  • Private Equity & Crowd-sourcing
  • Next Steps to implement what you have learned.

Plus Much Much More!!!

This is an awesome flagship course which means you get:

  • Hours and hours of video based HD lessons.
  • Screen-Cast Demos that walk you through concepts step by step.
  • Lifetime access to the course so you get updates and new bonus lessons for FREE.
  • Quizzes that will test and confirm your knowledge.
  • Ask questions directly of the instructor and every one of those will also be answered.
  • Supporting Links with more information to deepen your learning.
  • 30 day money back guarantee-love the course or return it with Udemy easy no questions asked policy.

Disclaimer Note: This course is for educational and informational purposes only. There will be no recommending of any particular investment or side-gig but an educational exploration of the opportunities so you can make the best choice that meats your financial goals.

No risk to sign up and impact could be life-changing. Learn from my experience and rapidly move ahead faster with the knowledge I will share with you. Don't delay.

Please click the button in the upper right corner and let's get started!

Many thanks and I appreciate your interest and hope to see you in the course!

-Steve Ballinger

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Instructor Details

Steve Ballinger, MBA

A VIP Udemy Instructor Partner who has helped more than 1 million learners in 220+ countries build practical skills for work. 

My focus is helping professionals use ChatGPT and AI with more confidence, clarity, and practical purpose. I’m also in the top 3% of ChatGPT users worldwide (According to OpenAI) which means I spend a lot of hands-on time testing what actually works in real use and not just chasing the latest AI hype. 

Many people know AI is important, but they feel overwhelmed by the constant updates, confusing features, and pressure to keep up. They wonder: What should I actually use AI for? Am I prompting it correctly? How do I avoid generic answers? What is safe to put into AI? How do I avoid losing my own judgment? 

That is where I can help. 

My style is friendly, practical, and engaging. I like to make complex topics feel simple, useful, and even fun. Instead of flooding you with theory or buzzwords, I focus on real workplace problems turning scattered thoughts into useful next steps. 

My courses are designed to be clear, practical, and easy to apply. Instead of overwhelming you with theory or technical jargon, I focus on examples, prompts, workflows, and step-by-step demonstrations you can actually use. 

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Reviews

4.6

692 ratings on Udemy

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By Oscar Villarreal on 3/26/2021

Exelente curso para conocer de entrada las opciones que existen para inversión. Al inicio y conforme avanzaba el curso pensaba que como todo estaba dirigido en su mayoría a un publico Americano, creía que no encontraría alternativas en donde vivo pero ya conociendo los concepto impartidos aquí, pude investigar un poco por internet las alternativas regionales y me di cuenta que si existen pero no son conocidas por el publico promedio. Espero aplicar el conocimiento impartido.

By Hafeez Hameed on 5/2/2020

I really enjoyed this course my suggestions for improvement would be to have a more UK specific angle to some of the areas as some of the investment options are only for citizens based in America. I like the way the course was broken down as well as how clearly it was presented, the presentation tone was great and I was able to clearly hear and understand the points being made. This course has really broadened my mind to the various type of Passive Income Asstes which are available to buy and even create.

By John Gonzales on 4/19/2020

Good basic information that gets you interested. Mainly focuses on the "what" part. However, most of this can be found online without having to look far.

By Stefan Rauch on 7/29/2019

Another brilliant course by Steve. I bought this one because I attended another one and liked his teaching style so much. Turned out to be a great decision! Feels like Steve became a close friend I'm "in touch with" almost every day (am listening more to him than to my partner!). A tiny suggestion to further improve the course: when you showed us the DRIP example from Coke with a breakdown of all fees, it would have been extraordinarily great to see a fictive investment business case for 10 years, assuming the numbers don't change. Can, for example, use growth rates of the stocks from the past 10 years and use the shown fees to create a small calculation spreadsheet. I created one myself that gave good insight just to practice a little. But apart from that, Steve the legend did it again - great course, definitely recommended!

By Lee Terrell on 5/14/2019

Wow... I learned a ton. I highly recommend this course if you have limited or no knowledge of the topic! 1) I recommend changing your title to "Passive Income Investing and Side-Gigs: Mastering the Basics" 2) Very curious as to what your thoughts are on cryptocurrencies as an option for Passive Income. I believe the easy argument is that the money spent on energy/electricity to mine cancels out most profits for the average person. 3) Also, your "Bonus Step" in the last lecture should not be asking your students to leave a review.

By Cosman Cuschieri on 1/17/2019

There is a lot of material, all of which is practical, with real-world applications. The tutor delivers all the options of passive income, in a easy and clear manner, straight to the point without extra fluff. He takes also the initiative to summerise all at the end, suggest strateies and give actionable advice on how to get started. Genuine care to deliver the right material to get one going on his/her passive income journey.

By Joseph Abruzzo on 12/1/2018

This is decent course on passive investing. The author provides a wide range of options for the would-be or even experienced investor to consider or reevaluate. This course provides a nice foundation to start an investor's education. My assumption is, never invest in something you don't understand, regardless of the easy with which one can start investing, e.g., stocks, bonds, etc. I would recommend this course for all types of investors; even for the experienced investor. I believe one or two good pieces of information can be gleamed from this course. Thank you Mr. Ballinger!

By Neil John on 5/19/2018

The course were great. It has a lot of information on it that would definitely improve one's life ( if they are passionate of course). Most importantly its rich in information about passive income. It would definitely be much exciting if you add more passive income method yearly or maybe just update your course every year. It would bring more knowledge hungry students.

By Roberto Fray da Silva on 3/6/2018

This is another great course by Steve! The instructor presents an overview of passive income options, with details and examples on how to implement them. Even though most examples are from the USA, it's not difficult to find examples for investing in one's own country. Together with Steve's "Investing Success" and "The smart way to personal finance success" courses, this one is a must-have to improve your investing (both time, energy and money) skills. Thanks a lot for the effort you put on it, Steve!

By Richard DiCristino on 1/15/2018

I have always been a bit of a fan of stocks (specifically the NASDAQ) and Bonds (Federal) as well as the idea of personal investment avenues. I learned a lot more about different avenues than what I was aware of going in, like REITs and Peer to Peer lending. I will definitely be implementing some of these to start building my portfolio up further. Hopefully I will build it up enough in the next year or two in order to make my way further to financial independence. I'm really happy that I took the course and will be looking for more concerning a few of the topics that he alluded to in this one.

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