Get a mini-lathe - do a search ...
Onewaywood (you originally from Canada?):
You will likely be advised by many to get some sort of mini-lathe - there will be a wide range of opinions as to which one to get, whether it should have variable speed or not, and whether you see yourself graduating to a larger lathe soon.
For many, the Jet Mini-lathe has been the entry point to woodturning - it is a solid machine, whether you get the step-pulley 'standard' version, or spend another $ 100 to get the variable speed. People have also been happy with the Delta Midi-lathe, and several new versions of mini-lathes now offered by a range of manufacturers (...including Oneway!). In addition to my Jet 1642-2HP, I also own a Jet mini-lathe for taking to turning demonstrations I do, to allow my 10 year old son to turn with me in the shop, and to have an extra lathe around for smaller projects while I have other bigger ones in progress on the 1642. I have been VERY happy with the standard (step pulley) mini lathe for the past 5 years or so.
I suggest you do a search on these topics in the past threads of the AAW forum, as well as searches on the Woodcentral-Woodturning and other related web sites - this exact topic has been discussed MANY, MANY times before, and you can benefit by reading past posts to get a good overview. You can then formulate specific questions about certain lathes which can be answered a bit more specifically.
Welcome to woodturning!! - Be sure to learn as much as you can about the tools before you begin, and always turn safely.
Rob Wallace