Share '1st Banjo'

I am looking for my first minstrel banjo. I have little to no idea what to look for or even consider attaining. Obviously, the cheaper the better, but I do not want my cheapness to result in a banjo of inferior quality. Anyone who would like to talk about their banjo, their likes and dislikes of it, would be really cool. And because I am looking, I would really like to know a rough price range a…