u/SavingsAd6801

Everyone's chasing the next big startup idea, but the people quietly getting rich are buying the businesses nobody talks about at parties. I've spent 15 years brokering these deals, and the pattern is consistent. Boring businesses cash flow from day one. No burn rate, no waiting years to "maybe" turn a profit. They're recession resistant because demand doesn't disappear when the economy dips. Pipes still burst, trash still gets picked up, cars still get dirty. Banks like financing them too, since the revenue is predictable. Down payments as low as 10 percent aren't unusual. A few examples I'd point people toward: car washes, pest control, laundromats, waste management, roofing/HVAC/plumbing, funeral homes, parking lots, billboards, porta-potty rentals, mobile home parks. None of these make for a good pitch deck. All of them make for a good bank statement. Happy to answer questions if anyone's actually looking into buying one of these.

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-5-vehicle fleet

-ODOT-licensed common carrier

-Trained 20 person team with documented promotion criteria

-Absentee ownership

-Services included: Local household moving, intrastate moving, labor-only moving, office and commercial moves, senior moving, packing and unpacking, piano moving and more

-Gross: $1.1M

-SDE: $320k

-Asking: $1.39M

For further information, please TEXT 313-348-7139

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Not a business for sale post, just something I've noticed after 15 years of watching people succeed and fail in this industry. A few that stood out the most: having zero ego (it's the single biggest predictor of whether someone can actually take feedback and grow), asking questions constantly instead of pretending to already know the answer, and being willing to fail. The people who never fail also usually never tried anything worth trying. The other big one is discipline. Talent is common. Consistency isn't. Every successful person I've worked with just does the unglamorous stuff repeatedly, long after it stops being interesting. Curious what others have noticed in their own industries, does this hold up outside of the deal making world too?

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-Established for 24 years

-Semi-absentee

-Monthly rent is $7,200

-Approx. 2,000 sq ft + basement

-Gross: $1.9M

-Net: $220k

-Asking: $499k + Inventory

For further information, please TEXT 631-774-9418

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-Operates from a three-bay repair facility with high ceilings and a dedicated office

-Currently Family owned and operated

-Excellent street exposure from a signalized intersection

-Rent is approximately $4,800 per month

-Gross: $415k

-Net: $160k

-Asking: $240k

For further information, please TEXT 973-931-1530

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I keep seeing the same pattern with the wealthiest people I work with. They're not chasing crypto or the next AI startup. They own the car wash, a couple of laundromats, and the billboard everyone drives past without noticing.

Here's the actual list, with why each one works:

1. Mobile home parks: you own the land, tenants own the homes, recurring revenue already built in.
2. Funeral homes: the only business with genuinely guaranteed lifetime demand, plus pre-paid contracts booking revenue years out.
3. Billboards: one steel pole, two ad faces, near-zero upkeep, advertisers pay monthly.
4. Parking lots: no inventory, barely any staff since payment automated, and the land appreciates underneath it.
5. Porta-potty rentals: low unit cost, decent monthly rent, and legally required on construction sites.
6. Car washes: recurring revenue, strong depreciation benefits, heavy automation.
7. Packaging services: tied to e-commerce growth, scalable contracts.
8. Laundromats: asset heavy, light labor, extremely scalable.
9. Self storage: one or two employees, barely any plumbing, high margins.
10. Roofing/HVAC/plumbing: someone has to physically show up, and that's never getting automated away.
11. Pest control: recurring contracts, holds up against Amazon and AI.
12. Cleaning services: recurring revenue, repeat customers.
13. Water supply: essential, constant demand, long-term stability.
14. Waste management: recurring, essential, long-term contracts.
15. Printing services: recurring demand, repeat customers.

A regular job is often the riskier bet compared to owning one of these outright.

Happy to go deeper on any of these if people have questions.

A lot of people assume buying a business means walking into a bank and hoping for approval on an SBA loan. That's one path, and often the slowest one, but it's far from the only option.

Here's what I've actually seen close deals: seller financing, where the owner becomes the bank and the terms are usually far more flexible than any lender would offer. SBA financing itself, where the 7(a) program runs a 10 year term and the 504 program stretches up to 25 years and can include the real estate. All cash, where the buyer pays the full amount upfront and often negotiates a discount for it. A HELOC, where buyers use a low interest home equity line to acquire a high cash flowing business. Asset based financing, where the lender loans against the value of the business's existing assets. Bringing in family and friends to help close the gap. And personal loans, which some lenders will extend up to 500,000 dollars for buyers with strong credit.

Most people only know about the SBA route, which is part of why so many potentially good deals never get pursued.

Happy to answer questions if anyone's looking into financing an acquisition.

I've spent 15 years brokering deals, and the businesses that consistently make people rich are never the flashy ones.

Here's the current list I'd point buyers toward:
car washes (recurring revenue, strong depreciation benefits, heavy automation),
water supply and bottled water distribution (essential, constant demand),
packaging services (tied to e-commerce growth, scalable contracts),
waste management (recurring, essential, long-term contracts),
landscaping (recurring maintenance contracts, easy to expand into irrigation and hardscaping),
printing services (recurring demand, repeat customers),
porta-potty rentals (low unit cost, decent monthly rent, legally required on construction sites),
cleaning services (recurring, essential, repeat customers),
parking lots (barely any staff, appreciating land underneath),
and pizzerias (steady repeat demand, 15 to 20 percent margins).

None of these are exciting on paper. All of them cash flow.

Happy to go deeper on any of these if people have questions.

This one surprises people, but car washes check a lot of boxes that real estate focused investors look for. Depreciation is the big one. Car washes qualify for accelerated and bonus depreciation, sometimes up to 100 percent in the first year, which is a significant tax advantage. They also generate monthly recurring revenue through memberships, meaning income keeps coming in regardless of weather. Margins are solid too, express washes often run around 60 percent profit margins, full service tends to land around 30 to 35 percent. On top of that, it's a business model that isn't getting disrupted anytime soon. Nobody's automating a car wash out of existence, and demand holds up in a recession about as well as any consumer business can. Curious if anyone here has looked into this space or owns one already.

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-Semi-absentee

-5-year lease term in place

-Laser hair removal, facials, micro needling and lymphatic drainage massages

-1,200 sq ft

-Rent all in is $3,900

-All equipment transfers with sale

-Gross: $379K

-Net: $107k

-Asking: $330k

For further information, please TEXT 845-874-1286

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-Monthly rent is $2,000

-Approximately $10,000 in equipment

-Services offered massage therapy, facials & advanced skincare treatments, Botox & cosmetic injectables, IV therapy, and wellness services

-Current team includes a licensed esthetician, 2 massage therapists, a licensed medical provider and a registered nurse

-Asking: $65k

For further information, please TEXT 516-808-9015

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-25 stops per day

-Annual maintenance is $1k

-15 commercial accounts and 2014 Chevy Silverado 3500 included in sale

-Loyal customer base from years of relationship buillding

-Gross: $260K

-Net: $120k

-Asking: $275k

For further information, please TEXT 929-317-7802

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-Includes Approximately $50,000 in Equipment

-Seller Financing Available

-34+ Years in business with outstanding local reputation

-Experienced long term employees

-90%-95% Residential customer base

-Gross: $250K

-SDE: $150k-$175k

-Asking: $200k

For further information, please TEXT 516-808-9015

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-11,000 sq ft

-Semi-absentee

-Revenue spread across admissions, arcades and parties

-1,000 sq ft restaurant with eat-in seating and full kitchen

-Themed rooms (disco room, spa room, and glow-in-the-dark room), premium tech (VE simulator, VE moto, and VE immersion). and retail + play

-7 years remaining on lease

-16 licenses in place

-Gross: $1.23M

-Net: $662.4k

-Asking: $1.85M

For further information, please TEXT 845-874-1286

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-Absentee operated

-Current inventory ranges between $170,000-$180,000 depending on the season (Sold separately)

-Approximately 4.5 years remaining on lease, with the seller willing to pursue a 10 year lease extension for a qualified buyer

-Rent/Taxes/CAM: $10,278 a month

-Gross: $1.16M

-SDE: $129k

-Asking: $425k

For further information, please TEXT 516-632-0529

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-25,000+ community members

-700+ weekly attendees in peak season

-Operates with zero W-2 employees. entire team is engaged as 1099 contractors, brought on per event rather than retained on salary

-Diversified revenue streams: ticketed events, sponsorships, merchandise, and services

-Gross: $643.6k

-Net: $118k

-Asking: $300k

For further information, please TEXT 516-669-1814

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-Founded in 2016

-Operated by a single owner-builder with over 30 ears of hands on construction experience

-Current general contractor license supports projects up to $2M in value

-Operated in the Western North Carolina mountain and lake region

-8 person field team with minimal management overhead

-Owner is flexible on deal structure, open to a full sale or a majority buyout

-Gross: $2M-$2.4M

-SDE: $1M-$1.3M

-Asking: $2.1M

For further information, please TEXT 516-643-4871

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-Strategically positioned in one of Brooklyn's busiest commercial corridors with exceptional visibility, strong daily traffic counts, and an established customer base.

-27 years left on lease

-Absentee ownership

-60-foot tunnel designed for efficient vehicle throughput

-Inventory included in the sale

-Additional $4,243 monthly income from retail sublease

-Gross: $600k

-Asking: $950k

For further information, please TEXT 973-931-1530

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-Seller financing available for qualified buyers

-$150,000 in commercial equipment

-454 active members

-Franchise rights included in sale

-Gross: $330k

-Asking: $134,999

For further information, please TEXT 780-863-9740

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