Cash Flowing Businesses, Recent Investments, and More


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Here's what I've been up to:

New Investments:

I recently invested in a general contracting business called Flynn Design & Build located in Metro Boston. This thing is a rocket ship!

I got involved for three reasons:

  1. The housing shortage and locked low rates will lead to increased demand for home improvement as moving won't make sense. This pairs well with old timers leaving the industry without enough replacement. Supply and demand are undefeated.
  2. Having equity in a GC firm will lower risk in my real estate investments and allow me to get accurate quotes, timely construction, and reduce costs. This will be a strategic advantage in building my commercial portfolio.
  3. I wanted to work with Pat Flynn (follow on X here ). This guy is a pure-bred winner and sometimes you just have to bet on the right pony.

Real Estate Update:

Our most recent acquisition is fully leased up and has a pro forma NOI of $312,000. At a 7% cap rate, this values the asset at $4,457,150 -- not bad considering we bought it less than 90 days ago for $3,025,000!

Business Update:

BoldSEO continues to grow and provide amazing search engine results for clients. We have over 85 clients and our feedback has been stellar. In addition to link packages, we're rolling out a long-form content offer that will destroy AI-generated garbage. Schedule a call with the team if you need help growing your online presence.

OnDemand Storage my commercial storage logistics company continues to grow MRR. We're going to add two salespeople in the next few months and are actively looking to acquire companies and real estate.

Thanks for reading!


Hi, I'm Barrett

I've bootstrapped multiple seven-figure companies and am sharing hard-earned lessons and insights about entrepreneurship.

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