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Podcasts/Acquiring Minds
Acquiring MindsDecember 11, 2023

2.5 Years from Buying to Exiting

with Brian Lee Shields

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LenderHawk analysis. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Acquiring Minds.

The Deal

Industry
property management
State
CA
Purchase Price
$600K
Multiple (SDE)
3.5x
Year
2019
Deal Source
other

Financing Structure

Seller Note
Line of Credit
Buyer Equity

Strategic Rationale

Buying an under-managed local platform to apply tech-enabled improvements.

Post-Acquisition Performance

Grew SDE significantly; implemented Asana/Cloud tech; exited 2.5 years later.

The LenderHawk View

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