A while ago we added the 1/2 variable speed corded hammer drill to our apartment tool kit. That drill can be very useful, with the correct attachments you can use that drill to sand, polish or mix paint, all jobs that come up and can be done without a work shop.
The next tool I think a person needs is a jig saw. Many people buy a circular saw but they are an aggressive tool and also single purpose. A jig saw is much easier for a beginner to control and more versatile. A jig saw will cut a pretty straight line, almost as straight as a circular saw in unskilled hands but also the jig saw will cut curves and inside curves, things that the circular saw can't do. Sometimes an apartment or 1st time home owner needs to cut plastic or copper plumbing pipe too, with the correct blade the jig saw does that job well too.
Jig saws, like all tools come in a variety of price ranges. When you go to buy your saw ask to hear and hold it plugged in and running. As the saws improve in quality they usually get quieter and run more smoothly, the smoother the saw runs, the easier it will be to control while you are making your cuts. Also if the saw is very noisy your neighbours on the next balcony or next yard may start to complain.
A site reviewing and rating Jig Saws
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