I used to freelance full time, and my main sources of clients were word-of-mouth, elance, and Google (in that order.) My standard was DIY - I had a short 1-pag

I used to freelance full time, and my main sources of clients were word-of-mouth, elance, and Google (in that order.) My standard was DIY - I had a short 1-page contract, and I'd ask for 40% up-front for new clients.