If you like these guys then have take care of the patch/paint.

It needs some patching and painting. 

I think the owner, who's pretty laid back, would suggest we hire a handyman and patch a few places, re-paint and fix the fixtures that were burnt out, and he would think he could get it all passable for $3-5k.

It's a rough market in many patches, but you can find deals.Miami: Very concerned about water supply and rising seas here.

We had a cooler full of Salmon  Elk jerky and Smoked salmon.. if it had a big patch of timber we led with that gift and let me tell you that calms anyone down.

Some parts of the glavanized rusted pipes were patched while other sections of the same pipe were so thin they were leaking and again all covered up with sheetrock.I did do an inspection but no one looked behind the sheeteockI really appreciate everyone's feedback.!!!

You can extrapolate that out to carpet cleaning, paint patching, etc.  

While I'm dealing with a rough patch....

Hope all is well stay focus do the steps the gentleman suggested , because that way you are getting your feet wet and learning while you build  your contacts and with that you will run into the partner you need don't get discouraged just like when you were in school you had a few rough patches you will succeed you finish college just stay at it.

YouTube is a great resource for learning how to change faucets, patch wall holes, that can save you some extra money and teach you important skills when you're starting out.