Hi! I'm a complete newbie to the bitcoin community. Do you guys have any recommendations on what I should be doing first? Would truly appreciate any advice you can provide. 
Welcome to crypto world.....
You should read informations about crypto currency and blockchain technology, how the system works, making wallet, etc. You can read all info here in our big community such as investment, trading practices, mining and other stuffs.
Good luck to your journey on Cryptocurrency........