Some very ignorant people with no knowledge, experience or intelligence in general post in this board. I started lifting four years ago, and these are some things I with I would've been told when I began as a skinnyfat:
1. DO NOT BULK - If you've got a skinny frame but fat on your belly/love handles, bulking won't solve anything. No muscle you gain will be quick enough to offset the fat, and instead you'll gain MORE fat on top of the one you already have and end up looking worse. Not only that, but if you choose to remove it all later, it will take double the time. What's the solution?
2. FUCKING CUT - Do a good, clean cut until your belly and obliques are fully visible and free from fat, then reverse diet to start a clean, slow bulk. More importantly
3. DON'T BE HASTY - Trying to fix your status the fastest possible way will only do damage in the long run. When I finally wanted to cut my love handles off, I had to lose over 13kg because I bulked for two years and they just grew and grew. I was hating myself. You should try to build a body that you're happy with long-term, a quality body, that is healthy most of all. And so...
4 - LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION - Really take a deep dive, know what you are eating, buy a food scale and, if possible, cook your own food.
Thanks and God bless.