I would like to get into Turntables but ......... HELP!

A good entry level table that is a plug and play would be a Rega P3 with an Exacta cartridge.  And make sure you have a true phono stage in your pre amp, as stated above.

Visit a trusted dealer and let them guide you. 

This site is mainly about fairly sophisticated "record players" for people
with a sizable collection of choice records, and a fairly advanced level of
audio components to boot.  A basic turntable (plug and play as you stated) can be bought from any number of electronic retailers. If you go in that direction a lot of details can be (thankfully) ignored and you can
still listen to most popular music and enjoy the experience.  My 1st machine was a Garrard (cost about $75 with cartridge) and even though i wasn't that happy with the mediocre quality, I still played a thousand records on it with little regret until i was ready to get something better.

budget including cartridge?  what is your amplifier?  

I would get a Rega or Project which included the cartridge in my price range. If you can buy from a brick and mortar dealer so they can set it up and help you with any issues.