pawn shops, eebay, craigslist
find a used set to start on, a lot of people spend mucho moolah on a brand new set, only to find out they
1: suck at it
2: dont have the time for it
3: people complain about the noise
and they sell it soon after
+ in this economy, people would rather have money than gamble on a drumming career, so its a good bet.
try to find a set with 5-7 pieces
hi hat, bass drum, snare, crash, ride, 2 rack toms and a floor tom is ideal. 2nd or 3rd crash is recommended as well, with varying sizes