FLIP, and you make 30 to 40% returns over the year on your money if you're actively involved.Sounds like you got a good head on your shoulders, you've turned around the assisted living and it's now profitable, which to me seems like you'd be a great client to have.

The width of the plug may cause issues, and it would be less than ideal. 

My first inclination is to buy a big tub of red devil spackle and artfully slap it in there with a few spackle knives of different widths, but I know that's not the right way.

I will also always ask at the outset if they "want space," or initially apologize for hovering over their shoulder.

Got a good group together in Connecticut. " style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 22px; font-family: "open sans", sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(52, 65, 77); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; height: 888px;">Update time on previous threads, mainly as accountability for all y'all CT real estate folks.

Also decided to put some boulders for shoulder support and for aesthetics. 

Everything that goes right or wrong is all on you.The advantage of buying an existing business is that if you do it right, you get to stand on the shoulders of giants to take it to the next level.  

I spoke to one so far and they kinda gave me the cold shoulder.

Many times they basically "shrug their shoulders." 

The repairs after the fact are not going to be an issue I have a contractor that I have used in my personal homes for many years and created a good personal relationship with, he knows what needs done and how I like my work preformed without my having to stand over his shoulder.