If you want to do it, you can. There are lots of folks who say you can't. There are lots of reasons they will list but to my mind those are just excuses. Assuming you have some skill and a love for your music, you an do it.

There've been a few good practical comments here for tactics and strategies, but just get out there and get do it. The details will fall out of the effort. You'll find lots of folks like me and others who've done this - and we're only too happy to offer help and advice. It's been a tough row to hoe, and we're happy to help a fellow just getting started. To pay back the help that we got from others ...