Do one deal, retire forever? Here’s the math...

You’ve heard me say that acquisitions are the best way to build generational wealth.

Today, I’ll prove it with real numbers.

We’re going to look at a case study from Will, one of my students inside Acquisition Ace.

I've known him for years — he'd even invested in a few companies alongside me.

But in spring 2022, he was at a crossroads.

He was working a six-figure salary job, but knew he’d never earn life-changing money there.

So he started looking for ways to scale that income.

Real estate seemed like the obvious choice...

Until I sat down with him and ran the numbers on buying a business instead.

He decided to go all-in.

Less than five months later, Will closed his first deal:

A nail salon in Phoenix, Arizona for $850,000.

And he bought it for $0 out of pocket.

Here's how:

• He got approved for an SBA loan (90% of the purchase price, or $765,000)

• Then, he found a passive investor to cover the remaining 10% ($85,000)

• And he gave that investor 10% equity in exchange

Now for the fun part...

The salon’s annual NOI (Net Operating Income) was $240,000.

So after paying his loan ($122,500/year) and his investor's share ($11,750/year)...

Will is pulling $105,750 in yearly cash flow.

That’s a hefty chunk of passive income!

But it gets better.

Let's do the money math over the next decade:

That’s $1,057,500 in cash flow in the first 10 years.

And by year 11, once the loan is paid off...

That cash flow jumps to $216,000 per year.

(And this assumes zero growth — most established businesses grow 5% year over year!)

That's life-changing money from a single acquisition.

The best part?

He did all of this... while keeping his day job!

This is exactly why I’m so passionate about acquisitions:

You don't need to be a millionaire, or have special connections, or blow your life’s savings to do this.

You just need to know how to structure these deals the right way.

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See you in the next newsletter!

P.S.

Oh, and that nail salon?

It was just the beginning.

Will quickly acquired three more locations, then a fourth... and kept going!

When he shared this story with me, his portfolio was set to generate $500k in annual cash flow by the end of the year.

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