Tracked the actual income sources of 25 "passive income" influencers for 6 months. Result: 22 of 25 derived 80%+ of their income from selling courses or affiliate links to OTHER "passive income" tools.

The genuinely passive streams (dividends, real estate, royalties) almost never get talked about because they're slow and boring.

Is there actually any passive income left that doesn't involve selling the dream of passive income?