Michael Girdley (@Girdley), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Codie Sanchez (@Codie_Sanchez) to discuss 2 awesome deals: A Coin Laundromat & an accounting practice. We dig into the Laundromat business: valuing assets, operations insights, and what to look for. What makes a good or a bad CPA deal? What is the segmentation around this kind of firm? Tune in!-----Thanks to our sponsors!* CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.-----* Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.-----Show Notes:(01:00) - Cloudbookkeeping.com(02:29) - Codie Sanchez Intro(06:00) - What does your portfolio look like today?(12:08) - Deal 1: High Volume Coin Laundromat for Sale(14:58) - What do we think about it? Is the RE included package relevant? (19:22) - What is the typical lifespan of one of these machines? How do we understand its value?(20:56) - The 3 important things to look for in a Laundromat Deal(21:42) - How can we forecast repair costs?(25:29) - Are we going to find distressed companies for sale?(28:47) - Can you raise prices? Where can you outcompete other players?(34:05) - Do we like it? How can we make it work?(39:10) - Deal 2: An accounting firm for sale(42:06) - What do we think about it?(46:04) - What is the segmentation around these kinds of firms?(48:40) - What should you ask yourself before buying this business? -----Links:* https://contrarianthinking.co* https://unconventionalacquisitions.com/* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5fI3kxC-ewZ6ZXEYgznM7g-----Past guests on Acquanon include Nick Huber, Brent Beshore, Aaron Rubin, Mike Botkin, Ari Ozick, Mitchell Baldridge, Xavier Helgelsen, Mike Loftus, Steve Divitkos, Dzmitry Miranovich, Morgan Tate and more.-----Additional episodes you might enjoy:#87 Yelp is not evil! Building a business using digital CAC - Featuring Johnny Robinson from Orange Window Cleaning#86 Rocketship your business with... Twitter?! - JK Molina gives a Twitter Masterclass#79 What do Investors want? - Dig into an investor’s mind with Bradford Hardin#75 SBA Loan Secrets with Heather Endresen, expertise from a Billion-Dollar Loaner