Snowboard beginner help?

what you should do is, if you are learning for the first time u should rent a board. Then once you get better you should buy one. Because when most people are learning they tend to fall alot and can damage a board easily and im sure you wouldnt want that to happen to your board so what you should do is rent the first few time you go until you feel comfortable on the slopes. But when you do buy a board in the future make sure you talk to people to make sure you get the correct size board. You dont want a board that doesnt fit you.