No offense intended, but isn't "legitimate multi level marketing" a contradiction in terms? The only way to make money is to be the first one in and then establish as big a downline as you can, by recruiting new members. If you can't bring new blood in, you starve. With MLM, that is the structure of the company by definition. There is no way around it.

I work from home, but it is not MLM.

I do very well with it and have been with the company for 4 1/2 years .. It might be what you are looking for ..