Hey there, aocowan! Welcome to the site! That's awesome that you are in a position to inquire about a hobby that you've been interested in. Something that is really cool about "rc stuff" is that there are so many options. Trucks, cars, boats, planes, heli's, multi rotors, and who know's what else!!! You mentioned that you are researching rc planes. Certainly nothing wrong with that! We have a lot of plane pilots here, including myself. If you have questions.....we've got answers! So, grab yourself a cup of coffee (or your preferred beverage), sit down, and browse through the Airplane section of the forums. Post your questions in the sub-topics and I'm sure that someone(s) will get some answers to ya.
As Tony mentioned, above, high wing trainers are awesome starters. The ones that I've seen are pretty simple to build, or if you get a RTF (ready-to-fly) then you are that much closer to your maiden flight.
Good luck buddy! I'm sure we'll chat with ya soon!