In the future I want to take the freelancing route. Thus, having an online presence is of the utmost importance, from my point of view. I also like meeting new people, and interacting with people. Besides that, I like to write, and help other people.
I prefer working remotely because I have total freedom over my time. More or less, I can work when I want, how I went, "where" I want. If I want, I can start work at 5am or at 10am. If I want I can work from bed or from my office. You get the gist. I love working remotely. When it comes to freelancing, I can't say much because I didn't do it.