I've no read most opinions, but one thing I'd like to note, is once you KNOW how to make a proper print and what it will look like when dried down, toned or otherwise treated, it's pretty damn hard to make a bad one.
I do advocate buying an actual professional print, for the dark room, made to top standards, so you know what a good print, with true blacks, whites and division of tones and shades should look like.
No to copy those same elements but to aspire to quality printmaking, regardless of topic.
I also believe, whatever kit you have, unless it's subpar and causing problems or too specialized in its operations for a good work environment, stick to the basics of B&W print making, at every stage, and experiment in one aspect/process at a time, no going for a free for all, but in carefully noted record of what the basic conditions were and the complete notation of ALL work done.
Basic kit can take you a long way and knowing you're no making prints like others here should no push you into spending the coin to meet, their standards like fancy temperature control baths, agitators, formulas and papers.
You will be able to do plenty in a starter darkroom and some kit you can whip up yourself, so take a breath, go over the basics time and time again and practice/print as often as you can, with your own negatives shot in many lighting situations.
There is no reason you can no make perfect prints, other than distraction and a lack of experience with the basic steps.
IMO.