[Linda Buquet]

"I'm wondering how soon I can expect to start earning somewhat of a return."

It's impossible to say. There are way too many variables. One person could start making money fairly quickly others could go months without making hardly any.

Before going any further, stop and read all the stickies in the newbie forum, then start thinking about picking a niche and read some of the threads in the niche forum. There are really just too many ways to get started and the right on depends largely on you. Your background, skills and many other things.

There is honestly no blueprint or easy step by step process that works for everyone. I wish there was. But you know what, then everyone would be doing the same thing and no one would make money. You need to try to figure out the best path for you, but we're here to help. Read the stickies then you can ask more specific questions, once you get some ideas about which way you want to go.