865,
I take it you were born in August.
Welcome to the forum. Rex beat me to this advice, that is. buying something nearly complete. I will add, "...as cheap as possible and in the worst shape you can find, then dissemble down to every nut and bolt. Then, randomly distribute the parts around the shed/garage, being sure to put some small bits in places you'll never remember." This will give you a real building-from-scratch experience for a lot less money.
Richard L.