Originally Posted by TFCash

Amazing advice

I would add, that you should go ahead and get a domain name that you could use in the future as a paysite, and use it as a traffic hub for your project. That way, as you create your videos that your going to be posting everywhere it's watermarked with a central URL that you own. Start building your brand from the start, then when and if your ever ready to take that next step of having a paysite, your site's already built for you, you just have to add billing

Lot's of great videos on youtube about shooting good quality video on a shoe string, but you always are going to want to buy the best equipment that you can afford at the time.

Watch the local markets for used equipment. I talked to a guy 3 months ago that got a couple Nikon D3200 with multiple len's, lot's of memory cards, and a 3 point lighting system off of craigslist for $400.

With 4K almost required for professional work any more, there is a lot of good HD level equipment that can be had pretty cheap, and would still work great for amature/small niche. Most of the stuff on c4s is still at or below 1080p! I still make money on the 480p videos that were shot years ago, the key is picking a good niche and sticking too it

Good Luck