That depends on what you're looking for. Most puppies are not calm or quiet. A puppy will need to be potty trained, crate/home alone trained, leash trained, basically everything to do with living in a human household (although a really excellent breeder will be doing some work to give you a head start). You'll be doing late-night potty breaks at minimum, though some puppies take time to learn how to settle at night so that might not be the only sleep you lose. They will need careful management or they will pee on/chew on things - an especially big consideration when you're renting. They can't be left alone as long because they need many, many more potty breaks than an adult, even if they're confined and/or sleeping. They'll also need a lot of outings for socialization purposes, where they're exposed to the sights, sounds, smells, etc. of the world in a neutral to positive way so they learn that everyday things aren't scary and that strange people and dogs can exist in the same space as they are without needing to be interacted with.
Basically, they demands a LOT of time and energy their first few months, and then just when you think you've got things figured out you're hit with adolescence, where it seems like half of what they've learned falls out of their heads and they start pushing boundaries as the world becomes more interesting to them while they feel less dependent on you. And even with all that, you're never quite sure with an 8 week old puppy what kind of adult they'll turn out to be. Yes, training, socialization, and breeding all play a role in this, but every pup is an individual and life throws us curveballs - like the hunting line dachshund my in-laws had who, despite her breeding and my FiL's considerable experience training their previous tracking dachshunds, couldn't follow a trail to save her life and was the laziest animal I've ever met. With a pup you kind of have to go in with an open mind that way.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to scare you off! There's nothing quite like raising a puppy, and there's lots of wonderful moments in there (or nobody would ever want to do it!). You get to know (almost) your dog's entire history, everything they've been through, and - if you go to a good breeder - their genetic history as well. You also get the maximum time possible with them in your life. But it's good to be realistic going in, especially with your first - it's always more work and more stress than you think it'll be.
With an adult dog, especially one living in a home setting already (a private rehome, for example, or a rescue living in a foster home, or a dog the breeder held back as a show prospect who didn't quite make the cut, etc.), you can get an immediate picture of what that dog's adult personality is like and how it'll fit into your life. Many (not all) older dogs are already housebroken, have some basic manners training, know how leashes work, and are more comfortable being left home alone. All of them, unless there's a medical condition involved, have full physical control of their bladder and bowels and therefore can hold it longer and don't need as many potty breaks (including those late night ones). They are in general not as demanding of your time and energy as a puppy or adolescent (although they do still need attention, exercise, and mental stimulation of course).
But adult dogs can take a longer time to settle into a new home, and if they have any bad habits it can be harder to address because they've had longer to practice them. In the case of rescue/rehome situations, most of the time genetic history and even parts of the dog's personal history may be completely unknown. You might not even be able to determine their exact age. This isn't the case if you can find a breeder rehoming one of their dogs (didn't work out as a show/breeding prospect, was returned by a previous puppy buyer, retired breeder), but there's far fewer of these dogs available than adoptable adults in rescue situations.
So it's up to you: if you want to be involved in your dog's life from go, to have that puppy experience (for better and for worse), to be able to find a dog you know is from excellent breeding with health tested lines from carefully selected parents who are great examples of their breed, you'll probably want a puppy. If you feel like you want the companionship an adult dog can offer but aren't sure if the demands of puppy raising is right for you or your situation right now, then you might want to lean more towards an adult dogs - although that may mean selecting an individual based on how well they fit your life rather than their specific breed.
