Perhaps try finding niche markets that previously you never thought of, for example Lawyers and scene recreation exhibits. Perhaps go to local hospitals or any business that has the public filing through its building and offer isometric building floorplans that designate emergency exits routes. If you give yourself a couple of small goals that might be overlooked by a very saturated talent pool you could in essence test the water. There are lots of people who don't need 3d art, but your new job is to convince them otherwise. Oh and one last thing, make friends with the parks and rec department head in your city, offer him/her some free renderings of the project concepts they often are required to create but don't have the budgets for. You can inform yourself of the projects they have ongoing by searching the city's webpage. It might lead to connections that pay off down the road.

Your new job will be modeling 1/2 the time while the other half is creating working relationships.

Good luck