redcasey55,
Welcome to the addiction
Do you have a Simulator to practice on? Have you been flying on Sim, and it's a nice plane flies really good, and is there any club in your area you gonna fly and do you know some Instructor who can buddy box on your radio with you and let you fly? Cos no one can afford to lose a plane and I wish not on anybody.
Do not fly on your own, and I'm sure you know it pretty well.
All the best to you.
Mody