Hi,
Getting into freelance is like being a fishing ship’s captain in a rough see. You need to fish as many fish as you can handle and return to your port safely. Too many things depend on you like choosing the right route, giving right orders to your crew, avoiding reefs and shoal etc. You can control only your vessel but you cannot influence the see. And remember there are other ships next to you and they are fishing too. Are you ready for such voyage?

I used this comparison for you to understand better what I'm talking about.
I think you need to start with expanding your knowledge about freelancing. You write you have already started collecting information and that naturally counts in your favor. I don’t know what kind of information you already have but there’s not bad
beginner’s guide for freelance writers. I remember I read similar materials when started my freelance career. But at that time the information was very limited and web resources were not so widely used as today.