[wwkeyboard]

Being the only remote developer on a team is very hard. You are often forgotten and left out of hallway conversations and over-the-shoulder meetings. Working remotely requires a very different set of self-motivation and prioritization skills in addition to communication skills. Someone offering to be the only remote worker as their first remote work experience is setting themselves up for failure.

I'm not saying it can't be done, but taking OPs advise will be much harder than working for a company that has established remotees.

[aggieben]

I can't second this enough: if you haven't worked remotely before, you should definitely start out with a company that has a remote working culture.