Read the Self-Help center and read many pages here on the newbie board. By doing those two things will go a long way toward educating yourself. When you have specific questions after you have done some reading come back and ask them.

Yes start with the Self Help board under the FAQ's for newbies
http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion_boards/viewmsg.asp?BoardID=33&Page=1&Messageid=7552

and follow the above advice.  Read the self help center.  In addition, you might investigate joining Preferred411, it's a verification site, that will work with you to get you verified.  You need that since you have no provider references.  They also let the providers who have profiles on their can indicate if they are newbie friendly, look for those.

After reading she shc and some threads on this forum, feel free to come back and ask for any clarifications you need.

LLAP,
Swim

providers with at least 5-6 reviews and these reviews are from seasoned reviewers (not guys with only 1 or 2 reviews each).

It will go down a lot easier and you can get a number of referrals and pointers from an experienced massage girl-
erotic massage pf course. Btw you will have butterflies! Have fun.