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Sep 8, 2026

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Revenue Won't Get You the Loan

This week's video: revenue lies, earnings tell the truth. Here's the other half — the number that sets the price is also the one that decides whether you can even buy it.

Eddie Miller

Aug 25, 2026

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What the Asking Price Is Really Telling You

This week's video: the sticker isn't the value. Here's how to read the gap between the ask and your own number — because that gap is where the real information hides.

Eddie Miller

Aug 17, 2026

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2 min read

The Field Guide to Why Good Deals Fall Apart

This week's video showed the pattern. Here's the full list — ten frictions that pile up and sink deals that should've closed.

Eddie Miller

Aug 9, 2026

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2 min read

The "Semi-Absentee" Trap

When a listing promises "owner works part-time," here's how to tell if the easy money is real — or if the seller's just underpaying themselves to dress up the flyer.

Eddie Miller