I very briefly debated consulting, but I honestly don't think I have the kind of mind to juggle those hats well to thrive in that environment ( then again, having seen some vendor's work, maybe I do ).
I guess the real question is.. how are you preparing?
My current job tolerates mostly remote work. I only take a day or two at most a week for meetings, planning or something that requires me being there physically (testing that I need to do in-person).
That said, where I currently live there's just not that much opportunity in-person / I'd vastly prefer train commute to driving.
Plan for now is to keep churning at current TC full remote as long as possible, re-evaluate when my lease is up for renewal. I was glad to leave New York in 2021, however it still undoubtedly has the best opportunities in tech for those of us who have no interest in relocating to the Bay Area.
edit - I can without question say I'm glad I avoided the FOMO of buying a home. I love where I live now, but if remote wanes to any significant extent I'd go out of my mind dealing with traffic.