I started in maintenance. I have always done my own painting. I can roll an apartment out and cut it in, 800 to 1000 sq ft, in about 2 days. Most painters quote 2k to 4k to do it and want to book a month or more out. We farm out the cleaning and paint in house. that's the most efficient way. Everyone wants contractor skills on a burger flipping wage. That will cost you. Had a job interview once that told me I needed HVAC certs. I told them if I had those certs, I would be an HVAC tech making twice what they are offering. If you don't have at least one tech for every 75 units, your understaffed.