Anyone here know woodworking?

I am semi-retired and want to take up woodworking as a hobby. To start, I want to build a few things for around the house, like birdhouses, birdfeeders, planter and planter stands, maybe a magazine rack or two. I just restored a couple planter stands, one oak and the other walnut I think. The job I did is not pro by any means, but it was a rewarding endeavor. And now I get to look at them everyday and admire. And I don't have to roll around on a cold garage floor dealing with a creeper ripping holes in my shirts and pulling out my hair.

So I have come to the conclusion I need a table saw to do miter cuts and dado cuts for half lap joints, for starters. I'm doing miter cuts in a $12 miter box right now and I've gotten decent at it. But the gratification of doing everything by hand has worn off. I looked at new table saws and it's a crapshoot for someone that knows little like myself. I looked on CL, and there appears to be a good selection of old USA made saws, but I don't know enough to find the right one. I'm looking for some sage help in choosing a table saw.

here is a search from my local CL
albuquerque tools "table saw" - craigslist