all i can say is 1) read read read 2) get a sim and practice practice practice 3)read read read 4) watch as many vids as you can get your hands on! there are free sims out there you can use FMS comes to mind sure it looks like crap but I learned on that thing its great for orientation for sure and thats one of the most important skills which you should have down pat especially since you're planning on starting with a low wing... My opin is that its not impossible to do (most will not advise that you start there) but it is very possible to get good with a low wing as your first plane. I personally started flying with delta wings in real life and first learned to land a low wing on a sim before i ever flew a trainer, I was well informed and my backround in aviation already made it so i understood enough about flight to do so...

in a nutshell
my opin?

get a sim practice and prepare before you take off know every thing you possible can before you do so and get help from some one who has flown proficiently especially when you're gonna do your ground work with tuning a new engine breaking in etc.

hope that helps.