There is some pretty solid advice on this thread, but will add a few things that I haven't seen elsewhere. When I was freelancing, I had good luck going to mee

There is some pretty solid advice on this thread, but will add a few things that I haven't seen elsewhere. When I was freelancing, I had good luck going to meetups and talking to people. A lot of companies are willing to hire freelancers. It can take a while to build up a network, but it's worth it in the long run. Also, I would suggest that you offer a weekly/monthly rate rather than an hourly rate. That's sometimes easier for people to stomach, and you focus on getting the work done rather than working X number of hours.