Accords are fine to build a car on... from my stand point there nicer then civics stock for stock year for year. The G23 is a very interesting motor but not the simplest to build from what ive read. If I were you and money is an issue I start with an H23... the non-vtec DOHC but take your time with the swap and make sure things are done right. Use quality swapping parts. Then save for an H22 head and maybe even send it out to get work done on it. Then swap the heads.

My best tip would be not to rush things. Dont ghetto rig things just to get it done faster. Use parts that have a good reputation behind them and do PLENTY of research.

I got my car for cheap but the guy who did my swap ghetto rigged thing and now I get to clean up after him.. So im talking first hand from that.

GL with the build and dont let anyone talk down on the platform you pick.