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The acquisition roadmap
The whole guide, in order — eight steps from "I have nothing set up" to "I own cashflow and I'm recycling capital into the next deal." Each step links the articles that get you through it.
- 0
Set up your US base
Before you can hold a deal you need the entity, the tax IDs, and US banking — the part most foreign buyers skip and regret.
- 1
Understand the money
Every deal is funded by some mix of equity and debt. Learn the full menu of capital before you go shopping.
- 2
Pick your path
One operator, two tracks — buying businesses or real estate — sharing the creative-finance core. Choose by the seller in front of you.
- 3
Find deals
Margin lives off-market. Build a repeatable sourcing funnel instead of fighting over listed deals.
- 4
Analyze & value
Know what it is really worth — and whether the numbers are real — before you commit a dollar.
- 5
Structure the deal
Match the financing structure to the seller and the asset. This is where "no money down" actually happens.
- 6
Close
Paper it correctly and protect yourself — and see a real deal end to end.
- 7
Operate & scale
Stabilize the asset, recycle your capital, and roll into the next one tax-efficiently.
Want definitions as you go? See the glossary.