Sorry I haven’t replied sooner, haven’t logged in in a long time.
An update:
In the end, I didn’t make a significant push for establishing freelancing work and I continued to apply for jobs until I found something. Thankfully that happened right as my unemployment benefits ran out and I’ve been working since Jan. in a new job. It’s not exactly what I want to be doing right now, but it’s ID related and it’s paying my bills and I’m very thankful for that. I just felt like the start up cost, risk, and uncertainty just didn’t make it a wise decision for me.