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🧵 Found a solid small business for sale in the HVAC & plumbing space.
Not sexy. But strong cash flow and real demand. Here’s what I see: HVAC / plumbing is one of those industries… People don’t ā€œwantā€ it. They NEED it. When systems break → they pay fast. That’s why these businesses work. But here’s the interesting part… This one is very ā€œold schoolā€. Almost no marketing. No real systems. Just reputation and referrals. That tells me something important: The demand is already there. It’s just not scaled yet. Now let’s look at numbers: • ~$1.57M revenue • ~$430K SDE (3-year avg) • Asking ~$1.5M So around ~3.4x earnings. Not a steal. But fair for this type. Now here’s what caught my attention… Revenue mix: • 60% new construction • 20% remodel • 10% service This is where the opportunity is. Construction is good… until it’s not. Cyclical. Depends on market. Service is the gold: Recurring Higher margin More stable And here it’s only 10%. So big upside just by shifting focus. Another thing: Team is small and stable. Low turnover. Skilled people. In this industry, that’s HUGE. Because good technicians are hard to find. But there is one challenge… Owner is still doing a lot: Sales Estimating Scheduling Managing jobs So this is not passive. You need operator or replace him. Now think about this: No website (or very basic) No ads No funnels Everything comes from word of mouth. Sounds good… but also risky. No system = no control over growth. So why hasn’t someone bigger rolled this up? Because businesses like this are fragmented. Local. Relationship-driven. They need someone to bring systems + scale. Here’s how I would approach: Step 1: Buy business like this (or few of them) Step 2: Build marketing engine (Google, local SEO) Step 3: Push service contracts + maintenance plans Step 4: Add CRM + scheduling systems Now you have: Recurring revenue Predictable pipeline Higher valuation That’s how you turn 3–4x business into 5–7x. Also growth angles: • Fire mitigation services • Property managers contracts • Long-term maintenance deals
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