I know we're supposed to suspend reality...
but what people with little experience in doing so, think they can renovate a house that big that also looks that bad and bring it up to government inspection code in 45 days?! With one handyman?? Speaking of Jeff , he obviously had no licenses to do any work which would make any renovations he did illegal when inspectors came out. The couple didn't apply for any permits either or they wouldn't have hired Jeff.
The early bird might get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese!