Oh, we're already doing it...here. OK, here's my 2 cents.

Before you buy anything, get an instructor or get lots of advice from an experienced piper. You could make some bad, expensive mistakes if you are not careful.

Join a good band. A band provides instructors and you learn faster by playing with others.

If you can't join a band (b/c of too much business travel, etc.), get a private instructor. Unless you know that you are a gifted musician, you'll learn the wrong way on your own because: 1) the written music is not always how things should be played; and, 2) you'll learn bad habits that will be hard to unlearn later when you realize that you need an instructor after all.

Be able to set aside prioritized time for practice. My regimen is four days a week (minimum) for roughly an hour. But, everyone has to develop their own schedule. If you have to go more than 2 months without practice, then you may not have the schedule or the self-descipline to stick with it.

Seriously consider competing at WUSPBA- or EUSPBA-sanctioned events - either solo or with your band, or both. It provides additional motivation to improve...because you should never stop learning. Both have websites to accommodate joining.

My advice is a repeat of Stevie's advice above. But, repetition is the key to learning!!