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This window tinting business in San Diego is listed at just under $1M, generating about $910K in revenue and $387K in cash flow.

It’s also marketed as semi-absentee, with the owner reportedly away for 25 weeks per year.

On paper, this looks like a very strong deal.

Deal Snapshot

Let’s run it through a standard SBA-style scenario.

Financing Overview

After debt, you’re left with about $245K per year.

That’s very strong for a deal under $1M.

What Looks Great

This deal checks a lot of boxes.

• High margin: 42.6% vs ~27.8% industry average.
• Fair pricing: 2.53x in line with market.
• Strong DSCR: 2.7 provides a large cushion.
• Fast payback: Down payment recovered in ~5 months.

On paper, this is exactly what buyers look for.

The Big Claim

The listing says the owner is away for 25 weeks per year.

That’s massive.

If true, it means the business already runs without heavy owner involvement.

But that’s also what you need to verify first.

The Real Risk

This entire business depends on a very small team.

• Only 3 independent contractors
• Skill-based work
• Customer experience tied to technicians
• Limited redundancy

If one key person leaves, the model breaks.

Why That Matters

High-margin service businesses often look great… until they lose capacity.

This is not a system-heavy business.

It’s a people-dependent business.

And that’s where the risk sits.

What This Really Is

This is a high-quality deal with a single point of failure.

• Strong margins
• Strong cash flow
• But team-dependent execution

If the team holds, this works very well.

If it doesn’t, everything changes.

BizHub Verdict

This deal scores an 8.8 / 10.

Strong fundamentals, fair pricing, and excellent cash flow — but the team dependency needs to be validated.

Great deal… if the people stay.

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