Is it to late to start know in 2017 to invest in virtual coins and is any advice for "dummies" around here?
It is never too late to invest in bitcoin. If you have the capital to invest in bitcoin that is an advantage, but if you don't have one you better focus more on how to get more bitcoins. There are several ways to get bitcoin from selling digital goods on marketplace section to signature ad promotion. That is completely depend on you to make up your mind and pick which one is best for you and start your bitcoin journey; the journey full of adventures.