Thanks for the input guys live and learn I guess
I bought my first domain in December 2016. I joined NP in March 2017, I believe. I have gone a bit nuts with this. About a quarter, I think, of my domains are secondary market purchases. I am regrettably above 400 domains. The rest hand regs. I do not encourage anyone to do hand regs. But if English is your second language, which I do NOT believe to be the case with you, ABSOLUTELY DO NO HAND REG! If you are a creative type that likes language, go for it! Im not trying to talk out of both sides of my face here! Knowing what I know today, I would NOT go nuts hand regging. I am a bit impulsive! As bad as it was NP, the community, helped me NOT go as badly as I could have gone!
So save your money and buy domains through the secondary markets. I think LLLL are a good place to start.
If you have to hand reg, use a place like eWallhost that only charges 5.99.
Only reg for a year. I made mistakes regging for two years.
Dont buy privacy, unless you buy adult/controversial names.
Dont buy adult names. If you have to, I have some for you cheap

Be very careful of hyphens and numbers.
Stick with dot com.
Find your niche, and work it!