yeah if you are broke you might just want to buy a 7-10 gallon air tank and take it to your friends or a gas station and refill when you need to. this would cost $20-40. plus you need to get a regulator and water trap. then you can buy a compressor later and by then you might now what you need out of your compressor. i have a 1/10 HP Paasche hobby compressor but i also have an air tank that i fill up with compressor if i want to do some late night painting. so it wouldnt be a waste to save money and buy an air tank cus you can still use it later on in life when you get a compressor. on your budget it might be your best bet. $15 every 2 weeks???? crap you could beg on the street and make more then that. how do you buy models?