You get a lot - and they basically hook up your whole business for you, but that's a huge grip.  

If you (or anyone else) wants to try painting the cabinets, try a company like get a grip or the like.

I wouldn't recommend just jumping in until you have a grip on basic lingo, methods and strategies. 

It offers a grip-strip design for simple installation.

Once you get a firm grip on what you're doing (and once you can afford to risk more money), THEN you can venture out into unknown territory.That's how I'd approach it anyway.

I'm sure some of you might like that so you can get a better grip on "what" you're buying (i.e., existing tenants), but it makes me a bit uneasy.

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Never been a huge sweat equity fan but it seems like a good opportunity, I'm just trying to get a grip on the differences b/w what I've been doing in residential rentals vs. industrial real estate.