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If you are running from home, the first thing you need to think about is your IP address. Most home services are going to use DHCP of some kind to give you an 'unstable' IP address. I created a service for my own use at http://www.roaming-ip.com -- simply keep a web page open, and it updates the redirector so that your domains are always bounced to the correct IP. (I use the system to run a web site from my notebook computer -- I go to a client's business, dial-up to connect, and the domain 'follows' me.)
You'll want to think about DNS. If your registration company allows you to specify an IP address (Host Record, or A-Record), then you are probably good to go. If not, then you should be providing the IP addresses/names of two 'authoritative' DNS servers. I can offer a deal here also, however it isn't really something I'd offer very often, because it's a pain in the butt.
Setting up IIS is a piece of cake, as you've seen already. One of the cool features that you can take advantage of is running multiple sites off a single server and IP address. Just use the "Host Headers" option, under the button under the IP address configuration, to add additional host names. I always add both the www. version and version without the www., because you never know what visitors will end up typing.
Again, if you have additional DNS control, you can create 'virtual' domains, like sales.mydomain.com, etc. and set up either separate sites, or use some kind of ASP-based redirection, to get the visitors to the correct place. (This is how roaming-ip works!)
Oh yes, also be sure to set up the Front Page Server extensions -- it will make it dead easy to get started providing data-driven pages on your sites with almost no code whatsoever.
If you have more questions, just ask! Regards, Marty...
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