Maybe you  can try a joint partnership with an experienced Investor/flipper and get your feet wet , you would be bringing capital to the table so I am sure many people would like to do that with you:)

Fill with joint compound and use your old paint for touch up.   

Health professionals are generally looking for 1-2 bedrooms and even travelers in other professions look for that size unit.

Discuss this with the lender before proceeding.Partnership or Joint Venture:Structure the purchase with a partner or entity while maintaining the assumption in your name.This allows you to benefit from the entity's structure while complying with VA loan rules.Entity-Owned Financing:If assuming the VA loan isn’t feasible, explore refinancing into a non-VA loan owned by your entity after the property is acquired.4.

He told us the same thing...he had health problems... 

The way it works out, for 2025 if your taxable income plus any long-term capital gains amounts total up to less than $126,700 (assuming married filing jointly standard deduction of $30,000 plus the 0% LTCG tax bracket of $96,700) right now the capital gains tax rate is 0%.

Here is text from sb13 “the violation is not necessary to protect health and safety, as determined by the enforcement agency, subject to specified requirements.” 

To give you an idea of how we approach it, we assume the worst-case scenario right from the start is 9-12 months of no rent, $5,000 in legal fees, and an additional $5,000 in expenses to deal with moving their stuff, putting it in storage, and dealing with health code violations or NOV's from the city during the process. 

Custom cabinets with soft close on every drawer and for whatever reason buyers really like to see dove tail joints one of the first things they comment on when they open the drawers.

I also received a letter from the county saying that my property is in violation of several health and safety codes.