RE: First ARF (newb to airplanes)
Given your situation I'd suggest starting with a giant scale Stick. Sticks are aerobatic planes with symmetrical airfoils but with stall resistant wings and slightly larger than necessary tails. That makes them extremely stable in wind and extremely forgiving of bad piloting, but there's not an aerobatic maneuver they can't do aside from snaps and spins. As you get into the plane hobby, there will be days when you just want to relax or have a plane you don't worry much about on the really windy days, and that's when the stick will come in handy after you're flying a Yak or Edge for serious 3D.