Thank you all for taking the time to respond! It sounds like I should start putting my ideas to paper, and this gives me the encouragement to start. I have taken a look at Active Rain but have not joined yet. Looks like there's a nice group of REVAs over there, and I love reading the blogs.

I think the only downside to me starting my own REVA business would be the wages in my area. An agent can hire an assistant PT for $10/hr around here because the pay in general is low in my area, especially in administration. But, it might be worth a shot to start PT and see where it goes...