All good advice. I would urge you to get an RC simulator. I used to not care for them too much. But have since changed my mind. Students that come to me with a lot of simulator time solo faster. Its an established fact with me now. About the only help they need on the real thing is learning trim work, getting fluid motion on the sticks, and landing. I had a guy solo in 5 flights with 40 hours of sim time. I currently have a teenager about to solo in 10 flights.
Edwin