Sorry I didn't read every reply so I hope I don't echo what someone has already said.
Firstly, don't set goals like that! Set goals like 'I want to make it thru 2 runs with no major issues'. Goals that are eazy to reach. Don't set yourself up for something that might make you lose the passion for growing. The more passion/drive/will/excitement you have about doing what you're doing, the better you'll do it.
Read as much as you can and settle on something, and stick to it. But just know, nothing beats experence. So find something that works for you and stick to it. Master it.. I feel to many people get into this thinking they are growing some magical plant that eats magic food and magic training techniques. It's only as hard as you make it. So don't make it hard.
Fabric pots; I ran coco in redi-root pots for many years. I would go from #1 plastic pots into #5 or 7 fabric. Fabric pots suck to transplant out of. Don't do it. Not worth it. I think the reason some growers poopoo fabric and coco is because coco dries out really quick, and so will the pot, by design. It calls for more watering. The drier it gets the more 'salt buildup' can occur.
they say. Another thing with fabric pots is if you like to move your plants around, fabric sucks for that.(redi-root pots solves that)
. I have since switched to plastic pots though. Less watering as mentioned above.
Good luck