You can make quite a decent income painting houses. I did it for awhile, got really good, and live in a very nice area. Painting a house can get you a ~$10k paycheck for ~2 weeks of work. Of course there are lots of variables here. Competition, slow seasons, bad customers, etc. It's stressful, and can be back-breaking.

I remember wishing to sit in an office all day, programming, in AC, making lots of money. But, man, I miss the freedom and fun.