You've taken a major step in the right direction by reading forums and starting to get education. Few things in life are as easy as they look before you get into the nitty gritty.
As a notary working for yourself, you are now a business owner, not an employee, which requires a different way of thinking. For example, you know pay all your own expenses, and instead of getting a paycheck, your goal is to earn a profit, after expenses. That includes paying estimated income taxes each quarter.
It can be a lot to learn up front, like what type of records to keep, how to track expenses, etc., so that you don't find yourself in trouble later on. I recommend checking to see if there's a chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) in your area. They are volunteers who offer mentoring and other types of training, usually at no charge. In my area, there are lots and lots of classes (virtual, these days) on a wide variety of topics.
I also recommend doing lots of research on the future of this field - perhaps before you fully commit to this as a 'career'. And being from VA, you should especially look into Remote Online Notarization (RON). There's been a fair amount of discussion about it here, which can be found via the Search feature of this forum.
One more thing... Before you even try to start doing loan signing, make sure you get some additional training about loan docs, if you haven't already. You should also be very comfortable handling notarizations first, and know your state's notary law inside out.
Good luck!
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