Caoboi

So I've been thinking about taking up drums for a relatively long time, and finally might crack now that Christmas is coming. I'm 15 years old, and have gone through the stage of taking up and quitting instruments of all sorts, hahaha.

I've always wanted to give it a shot, and finally brought it up with my dad about a week ago. Unfortunately, he says it would be too loud (there really isnt anywhere to put it in our house) for both the rest of my family and the neighbors. I thought for a solution, and it finally dawned on me while at my girlfriends house today messing around with her electronic drumkit.

So basically I'm asking, is an electronic drumkit a good investment for practicing purposes? I'm bound to suck for quite awhile if i get hooked, and i figure no one being able to hear me is probably a good thing for awhile. If this is a good solution to my problem, any suggestions on brand/model?

Thanks for all your help