A book could be written on what has been discussed on this forum, on the subject of buying a plane. Literally volumes of good advice and information is archived here.

#1. Use the "Search" button at the top of the page, and look for anything you have questions on! Read, read some more, then read still more!

#2. Don't be in a hurry! There are a lot of good planes out there for sale, and a lot of not so good. You MUST learn to tell the difference before money changes hands. That takes research, and experience you will gain simply by looking at prospects.

#3. Do ask questions! This forum is a very good place to start. Your research above will raise as many questions as it answers. There is always somebody here ready to answer any question, because you've stumbled onto the best type club on the Internet!