YouTube is a lot of fun when things start aligning up and working.
Consistency is going to be your biggest asset there.
When I started out on YouTube, I didn't expect over a couple dozen. I'm about 3,500 subscribers now but over half million views. Most of my dedicated fans are not subscribers because most of them don't get that part. I try not to let that worry me too much as I can't really monetize with ads anyways. I qualify but where I film requires permits a lot more than what I'd earn in profit.