The best thing you can do is to locate a local club and visit them. That way you can most likely see some of the better choices and; a good chance that the club may have a trainer plane and/or a trainer set up to let you actually try to fly one. Most clubs would be very happy to assist you in making a good choice and helping you get off to a safe and sane start. Starting off alone is usually an expensive proposition as you will most certainly have many crashes. Visit the AMA site and check for clubs that are in your locality if you do not already know.