[novakjr]

If you're looking to strictly put together sets, then Phil's advice is about as good as you'll get.

If you're not sure what you wanna do yet, I'd suggest maybe going with a specialty like HOFers or certain teams. Maybe pick up a few decently priced lots here and there. At some point you may just fall in love with a specific set and wanna focus on that one. Or maybe, you'll just get to the point where you've got a decent percentage of a certain set, and decide you're close enough to try and finish it..