There are a great number of self taught flyers out there. Some of them are even good. I know one man who never used an instructor a simulator or even a "how to" guide and he is a terrific flyer. For every one of him there are 100 with Monokote bags full of balsa shrapnel thrown in a corner of their basement never to move again. Don't get me wrong maybe you are one of the lucky gifted few who do this successfully and inexpensively and maybe not. If you are going to do this alone use that sim until you have flying inverted and flying towards you down to an instinct. One wrong move at low altitude by reverse controlling and you have re-kitted your airplane. One of the members here has a tag line I love. "While inverted, down is up and up is expensive." We are not trying to wet your charcoal here. Our desire as fellow modelers and flyers is to see you succeed. If indeed you are AOK on your own an instructor will turn you loose quickly.

Anyway we all know free advice is worth every penny you pay for it. Enjoy the hobby however you choose to enter it.
Best of success.

Cheers

Gord