You know, in advance, what you are getting yourself into.
I will do my best to do a 6 - 8 week turnaround.
Once we both agree on the scope, then I can get started.
Here are two things I have created for myself - CompVersions.com & LeadsRiver.com.
Email me: marc @ compversions dot com.
One of my goals in learning to use django efficiently is to be able to solicit work like this, so I would be curious to hear how this goes.
If I had to hire someone to build my MVP I would rather focus on design than creating a killer app on the first version.
This is why. Since the service is not popular, doesnt have many users or features, I would try to convert users by offering them a great user experience.
Thats why I would invest 3k on a great UI/UX design and the rest on building the app.
There are good templates that you can use to give you decent design.
Realistically, it will be very hard to get a "great-looking-and-functioning" MVP on a $5K budget.
Btw, your homepage is pretty clever! Nicely done.