Demorgan wrote...
I've been studying Japanese for a good bit now and am able to read at a basic level, I see some translation sites looking for full fledged fluent Japanese speakers and writers and I know I don't meet that requirement.
I've been wonder for a good time now ever since I started to read manga, where do they start?
So I find that this would probably be the best place to ask and see, based on your information, I'm looking for a means of beginning in typesetting or translating I just need to know how to start.
Look up the many guides there are to cleaning/typesetting manga, keep practicing and join a scanlation team. And keep working on improving yourself, don't fall into the habit of "eh, this is good enough".
It's also best to learn how to use a tablet for redraws and drawings in general.
Just remember though, you need a lot of free time set aside to be able to work as one.