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I use a Babylock Denim Pro that I inherited from my grandmother. It works on everything except denim.
Alterations are easy with a machine when you learn the basics. Just know your machine, what everything does and why, and you can start from there.
Always put the foot down before you sew and make sure to backstitch. When you're sewing stretch fabrics it's better to use a zig-zag stitch so the thread won't tear due to not having any give. Start with something simple like a pillowcase so you can get the hang of the basics and move on from there. Making pleats, ruffles, and darts are a hell of a lot easier when you tape the pieces of fabric together first and sew over them, then remove the tape. Make your pins all face the same direction and know that if your machine needle hits the pin it will often break the machine needle in two so be careful.
Those are just things that have helped me.
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