No matter whatever career you decide to opt, there will be one thing always ready to give you trouble and that is Competition. At this stage where there is nothing unique you can initiate, you need to know how you can prove yourself unique in a common subject. When it comes to freelancing, you can imagine the level of competition having great competitors applying for the same contract as you plan to. Now what magic should be used to make you unique? The answer is to Create prove yourself valuable to your client.
If you ever have experienced dealing with contractors, you will see there are two types of people, those who lower their price to attract dealers and the ones who bring the dealers to their price. You decide which one you want to become.