First Tools to Buy?

[Lindsay Wilcox]

I'm about to go straight from renter to triplex owner-occupant. I'm an exceptionally fast learner and have at least average coordination, so I love the idea of learning to do as many things as possible myself.

If I wanted to be equipped for the widest variety of DIY tasks as inexpensively as possible, what tools should I buy first?

I have a hammer, tape measure, and a couple screwdrivers, but otherwise I have about as many tools as you would expect a renter to have who has never been responsible for maintenance!