The learning part is the hardest, especially if you just don't know where to start. It's much easier now with Youtube and IllMuzik too, but you still have to figure out what the hell to do.
I remember reading tons of magazines about recording and some books too, even though I didn't know what half the stuff in there meant. But after a while it becomes the norm.
Even trying to figure out what equipment or software to get can be tough. Nowadays too since there's so many options, I can see how it would be confusing to a newbie.