As others have commented, when you're first starting out as a freelancer, it's helpful to start in your local community at in person events. Meetups, niche even

As others have commented, when you're first starting out as a freelancer, it's helpful to start in your local community at in person events. Meetups, niche events, networking events, etc. Of course, the frequency of such events depends on your local market size. There are a variety of sites out there, and a lot compete on price like you hint at. I'm working on a new startup called matchist (http://matchist.com/talent http://matchist.com/talent) that finds you quality clients that pay on time, every time, without competing in a race to the bottom on price.