How long will it take before
I am making money as a model?

Days, Weeks, Months?

There are no guarantees at all. A good rule of thumb to follow is to understand that from the time you make the rounds to all the modeling agencies with your completed comp cards and portfolio - you are probably looking at a minimum of 6 months before you see any money from commercial modeling.

Promotional modeling jobs are often easier to get and pay anywhere from 30 days to 90 days after you do the job.

Either way - getting signed by a modeling agency is only half the battle. Once you are signed - it can often take awhile for an agency to start aggressively promoting you.

You need to stay in touch with them - call them at least once every two weeks - just to check in and remind them that you are anxious for work. If you don't - I guarantee that they will forget about you. Remember - after you meet with them and "get signed" another girl walks in their door 5 minutes later, and then another, and another... you get my point. They will forget about you if you let them.