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I appear to be the only actual freelance translator in this thread so far anyway (not currently DNing but started my freelance career doing so, very feasible option), so you should take the other comments with a grain of salt. There is more than one way to go about it, but to do what I did, just (1) read this book:
https://www.amazon.com/How-Succeed-Freelance-Translator-Third/dp/0578170078/ref=pd_cp_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0578170078&pd_rd_r=G8Q031Z77T1ZEHG41RA5&pd_rd_w=MOg9B&pd_rd_wg=irU0E&psc=1&refRID=G8Q031Z77T1ZEHG41RA5
and (2) get jobs through ProZ.com. If you're serious, the paid membership is worth it.
You can look at statistics there for what freelancers in your language pairs charge (you almost always charge by word, not by hour). $1500/mo. is a very modest goal, but it still probably won't be attainable right away. Problem is gonna be, most people wanna see some evidence that you have successful translations under your belt. Maybe build up a resume of volunteer translations or the like. I honestly did a bunch of work on the real cheap at the beginning too, which is maybe not necessary, but at least I could cite a couple satisfied professional clients, even if they were bargain-basement agencies in India.
At any rate, start doing this on the side while you have another source of income so you can build up a resume and some repeat clients before you try to make it your sole revenue stream.
https://www.amazon.com/How-Succeed-Freelance-Translator-Third/dp/0578170078/