swright00 os right.
Real teacher (not online) can fix your bad habits such as not correct way of picking chords, holding a guitar, picking notes - and these things really do matter if you want to play good.

I suggest taking a teacher for a month or two - and after that continue with your own surfing.

There's one more important factor that takes place when training with a (good) teacher.
Remember how many exercises can you do alone? And how many when your teacher screams: "Come on! You, little %^&*%! Do more!" :) :) :)
I'm kidding, but there is a bit of truth here.