[Sylvanfan]

I have a compound mitre saw and a skill saw, a jig saw, and a scroll saw but still find that I need a table saw as it is better for finishing stuff. A good drill is invaluable too don't cheap out on that, get a powerfull cordless or if you want to save a few bucks get a more powerful corded drill over a smaller cordless one. Also an air compressor kit and the nailers that go with it are damn handy too, especially if you want to do finishing stuff like casing and baseboard. You might be able to get a compressor with a finish nailer and than just rent a framing nailer for a day or two. For the electrical get yourself a set of rubber handled screw drivers.

I was a bit intimidated by the electrical myself, but it's actually not that hard to do it. Just be extra careful and you should be fine. I also got that $30 book from home depot and hey it's not bad, I've spent $30 on a lot worse and useless things than it.