Real Good question and the advice/tips above are real good. I wrote an
article for my EAA Chapter on the plane I chose and how I got to that
decision:

http://www.eaa279.org/newsletter/mar06.pdf

Click on that link or paste it in your browser if it doesn't highlight
and scroll to the end of the newsletter. I chose to build a Bushcaddy
R-120 for the reasons outlined in my report and did a ton of research
beforehand including visiting the factory and flying one. I am one
year and 414 hours into it. I love building it and my wife and family
are very supportive. The tech support from Bushcaddy is fabulous and I
wouldn't change anything at this point. You have to commit yourself to
it and that means choosing the right time in your life to start
buuilding. It is important to be peristent, try to do something every
day, even if it's clean up the shop. Contact me if you have questions.
Don....