There are many legitimate home based business opportunity’s that have the potential to earn you serious income. After being in this industry since 1999, I have seen it all. From 27 dollar e-books to mentoring programs that can cost you over $20,000 to just learn how to make money from home. I have even seen financing options for this high price programs.The truth is you don’t have to spend $20,000 to learn the skills if you know where to look. If you have been searching the internet for any length of time looking for a legitimate home based business opportunity I am sure you have seen several sale pages that promise the moon and the stars but when you actually get the course there are so many missing pieces to the marketing puzzle you get frustrate and quit.So how does a serious entrepreneur pick an opportunity that is right for them?Here are a list of factors you need to consider before joining any home business?Does the home business opportunity have any value outside of the opportunity itself?There are many home based opportunities that can create you a fortune. However, not many people would be interested in the next greatest pill, powder, or juice. Not to say these are not great products. However, it hard to sell a product or service when you can get a 35% discount by picking up similar products at your local Walmart.Does the home business opportunity have a marketing system that sells the product and opportunity?The home business industry has change of the last few years. It used to be the only people that found success in this industry were people with massive influence or superior sales skills. With the introduction of marketing systems enables anyone that knows who to drive traffic to be a serious contender in this industry. Just remember not all marketing systems or opportunities are created equal.Does your sponsor have it own team dedicated to your success?It is vitally important to get all the help and support especially when starting out. Even more important is getting support from your sponsor. The most successful individuals in the home business industry are apart of a teams. This mean you have multiple people to reach out for assistance when getting started out. The one thing you must realize is that everybody has different skill sets. Some are experts at closing sales. While others excel at driving traffic or web site design. All things things must be in place for your to find success in this industry.