Since I got so much help from here when I started playing this a few weeks go, I thought I'd give the nice people who had tips a quick update on my progress with a few more questions.

So, I had a rather rough start somehow, always struggled with not enough money and a few minor details of the game. I figured most of those out by now (alchemy, persuasion etc.)

I am a little bummed how quickly my magic sword is "empty" and how expensive it is to get it recharged. But I think my equipment is decent and I found quite a few magic rings and accessories by now.

I am Level 8 and emperor Martin is expecting me to collect Daedra artifacts now, while he is studying this book. The game proposed Azura as Daedra quest, but I saw on the internet that they think you should be Level 10 before doing that. I remember MightyYT saying that this quest can get me a really powerful item, so I may do it soon anyhow. Or die trying. The problem with the shrines seem to be bringing the right component to sacrifice.

On side quests, I just killed a guy in a tomb in the capital who was robbing graves to get a merchant to become the cheapest in town. I found the keys to his apartment there. My point is, the guy is dead, can I just take his house? I was saving up for my own house, but then again, who is gonna use his now that he is dead?
I really need a base of Ops because I often find myself in a situation where I can't take everything I want because it's too darn heavy.

I am member of all three guilds plus a Blade (I am playing in German, so I simply translate, not sure that's what they are called). Is it save to assume that each time I pay my bounty at a thief's, my charges are dropped and no guards are chasing me anymore?

My luck was down to 16 for many days without me finding a reason why (equipment, sickness). It is back on track now, but I am not sure what happened.

I gotta say I hardly bought spells so far and keep using the same two or three to heal myself or shoot smaller fireballs. My magic skills are accordingly low, I just hardly ever feel like using the scrolls while I am in the middle of a battle. Then again, I picked thief as class anyway, so I hope I can play the game without being a magic ace.

Comments, further tips?