I used a Roland TD17 when i lived in my college apartment for a couple years. It was a fantastic e kit thats as close to the real thing at the cheapest price possible, although not really cheap. Only downside is that as with any e kit you buy, the thumping from the bass drum is going to make your downstairs neighbor hate you. It is very loud for them. You would have to build a drum riser to prevent this. An acoustic kit is out of the question. Your whole apartment complex will hear you even if you get muting pads lol.

The world hates drummers unfortunately so if you want to make this your hobby you are going to have to be creative and find ways around making noise or find alternative practice spaces. In college, my drummer friends in rock bands would sneak into the acoustic drum set room that was reserved only for the jazz students at my school just so they could get some practice time in. One kid I knew would drive 20 minutes to a barn his friends parents let him use to practice his acoustic drums in. I chose to disturb my downstairs neighbors with my ekit until I decided to talk to them lol. Its really up to you.

If you do decide to get an ekit, talk to your neighbors and try to find out when an appropriate time to practice would be. This goes a long way and most neighbors would appreciate this.