Not to mention, it is pretty difficult to find an employer that will allow remote work in another country. I tried for years and finally gave up and moved back to the US.

I have used GoDaddy for clients that need a lot of hand holding. Their customer support is geared towards clients that need a lot of assistance. Takes the load off me. Not the cheapest option for them, but definitely for you.

I have a set of Plantronics Audio 995H. They are cordless and fit over your ears. No static or distortion from the cordless bit. Good quality sound. Good luck.

From my experience, it is very difficult to find a remote position on the MS stack. I did finally find one, but it took 6 months and came with a huge pay cut. Probably because, as another poster mentioned, there are a lot of us out there. Companies seem to want a butt in the chair, even if it isn't the best one available. The Linux stack seems to be much more remote friendly.