🔍 30-Day BizBuySell Audit
Every cleaning business listing. Analyzed daily. Full transparency.
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📅 Daily Log
Day 1 — November 25, 2024
✅ 1 Real🗑️ 9 Junk
| Verdict | Listing | Asking | Cash Flow | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ REAL | Commercial and Residential Pressure Washing 📍 Bullitt County, KY | $1,125,000 | $308,555 | 3.65x ✅ |
| 🗑️ JUNK | Profitable Water Damage Cleanup Company 📍 Chattanooga, TN 🚩 Impossible multiple, no photos, copy-paste description | $238,900 | $267,448 | 0.89x 🚩 |
| 🗑️ JUNK | Water Damage and Mold-Remediation Business with Great Cash Flow 📍 Rock Hill, SC 🚩 Impossible multiple, no photos, copy-paste description | $241,900 | $260,484 | 0.93x 🚩 |
| 🗑️ JUNK | Restoration Service Business with Consistent Year-Round Demand 📍 Myrtle Beach, SC 🚩 Impossible multiple, no photos, generic description | $236,900 | $261,471 | 0.91x 🚩 |
| 🗑️ JUNK | High-Demand Water Damage Restoration Business 📍 Houston, TX 🚩 Impossible multiple, no photos, copy-paste description | $229,000 | $279,000 | 0.82x 🚩 |
| 🗑️ JUNK | Established Vent/Window Cleaning Franchise For Sale 📍 Ocoee, FL 🚩 Franchise territory not a business, impossible multiple | $50,000 | $250,000 | 0.20x 🚩 |
| 🗑️ JUNK | Scalable Commercial Cleaning Franchise Based in Charlotte 📍 Mecklenburg County, NC 🚩 Franchise territory, can't verify broker, round numbers | $435,000 | $175,000 | 2.49x |
| 🗑️ JUNK | Handyman, Housekeeping and Concierge Services 📍 Winter Garden, FL 🚩 No photos, round numbers, generic description | $575,000 | $200,000 | 2.88x ✅ |
| 🗑️ JUNK | Local Business - Hood Cleaning - Bristol 📍 Bristol, TN 🚩 Near-impossible multiple, no photos, same broker pattern | $235,000 | $213,000 | 1.10x 🚩 |
| 🗑️ JUNK | Profitable, Systemized Cleaning Biz – Recurring Clients, VA-Supported 📍 Denton County, TX 🚩 Round numbers, no photos, brand new (2025) | $30,000 | $19,000 | 1.58x |
🎯 Methodology
🚩 Red Flags (Junk Indicators)
- ✗Impossible Multiple: Asking price below 2x cash flow
- ✗No Photos: Stock images or "No photo available"
- ✗Copy-Paste Description: Generic text across multiple listings
- ✗Unverifiable Broker: No website, license, or presence
- ✗Round Numbers: $500K asking, $200K cash flow
- ✗Franchise Trap: Territory recruitment disguised as sale
✅ Green Flags (Real Indicators)
- ✓Realistic Multiple: 2.5x - 4x SDE/cash flow
- ✓Real Photos: Actual equipment, location, or team
- ✓Verified Broker: Licensed, website, professional presence
- ✓Specific Financials: Non-round numbers, EBITDA disclosed
- ✓Operating History: Years in business with track record
- ✓Clear Reason for Sale: Retirement, relocation, etc.
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