BEFORE YOU BUY ANYTHING!!!
Do as bruce88123 said and plug your zip code into this link for clubs near you:
http://www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx
Join a club and ask a lot of questions from the instructors there. Many clubs have trainers that they will let you fly. You may have to join the club but you will learn a lot more in the long run. This will save you money too because they will not only teach you how to fly but how to tune, safety, etc.
Good luck and welcome to the hobby!