Guitar recommendations

Hey guys! Beginner here looking for guitar recommendations.
I've been learning for about a month on my sister's Fender Squier and I want to buy my own, decent beginner's guitar.
Any recommendations?  Also is it better if I learn on an acoustic?

I've found that acoustics are a little painful for my hand as I have to press down much harder on the strings and the neck seems thicker.  Is it the case with all acoustics or did I just use a crappy one (it was a $100 yamaha).
Someone told me I should buy a guitar that fits my hand rather than trying to make my hand fit the guitar...I've found that while a lot of people seem to be able to cover 4 frets with 4 fingers...I can't do the same...

Maybe you need lighter strings. I don't know about neck sizes. I have an ancient acoustic that won't stay in tune- not a good guitar to learn on. Now I also have an Epiphone Les Paul Special II. It's about $200 if you get it in a set with an amp and gigbag. I'm sure the experienced guitarist will try to tell you it's cheap and of poor quality but I like it. I've had no problems with it at all. My dad who has a Fender and used to have a Gibson SG really likes my Les Paul a lot.

Fender is the brand that makes strats.
Squire makes cheap ones.
A Fender-Squire is not a guitar, it's just a Squire Strat.
Epiphone is the cheap version of Gibson.

The best guitar to learn on is one you like to play, so I've heard. I'm not really very good.

I'm feeling really keen, for some of that good ol' green

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