It's profitable with POS coins such as PIVX, DASH etc. by running a Masternode but you'll have to invest in buying coins first, simply running a node without doing anything won't do you anything.
i see....how many coins would be needed to be invested in?
Read this article on a few new coins that are deemed profitable:
https://www.gadgetcouncil.com/cryptocurrency/profitable-masternodthe amount of coins needed to be invested depends on the coin, of course--but the article above provides figures for you to reference. For example, for dash you would need 1000 coins to start.