IMO, the most important thing to look for is a guitar that can be set up with low action (string height) without getting fret buzz. You can lower the action on essentially every guitar, but many cheap guitars will give you fret buzz when you do so.
The playability of the guitar is greatly effected by string height, especially for beginners, so getting a guitar set up with low action makes chording etc much easier.
Also make sure you throw on light strings.
And yes, L & M is your best bet imo.
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