also, if you can provide links to some websites for best way to procure mining equipment, i'd appreciate it.
I think the best altcoin to mine is Ethereum and Ripple because they are more stable than other crypto currency . They already rises for Ethereum almost 6% and Ripple almost 10%.This shows that they are best for mining nowadays . Unlike Ethereum and Ripple you need to take into account that some coins and altcoins are just junk and wont be worth the time you spent on mining them.