#226: How To Actually Replace Your Income In One Purchase - Christian Blumetti

What if buying an existing business was a better wealth-building vehicle than buying another rental property?

In this episode, Chris sits down with Christian Blumetti — founder of Velocity Business Buyers and a former mortgage professional who spent years working with high net worth individuals before making the pivot to mergers and acquisitions six years ago. Christian has acquired a 20+ year old web development company for $2.8 million and is targeting $10 million in revenue — and he's breaking down exactly how the business acquisition model works, why it outperforms real estate for income replacement, and what it actually takes to buy a business with little money down.

In this episode you'll learn:

Why high-earning professionals and real estate investors are moving toward business ownership over rental properties

How Christian bought a $2.8 million web development company with SBA financing — with as little as 10% equity injection

Why business acquisitions offer more upside than real estate — and how increasing EBITDA and exit multiples creates outsized returns

His exact underwriting metric: a DSCR of 1.75–1.8 and why the SBA's minimum of 1.25 isn't enough

The two red flags that make him walk away from any deal immediately

How to find off-market business deals and why they're always better than broker deals

The full acquisition timeline: LOI, due diligence, and custom contract over 3–9 months

What to look for in a target business: 10+ years in operation, 10+ employees, $1–2 million in revenue

Why seller financing is a critical piece of every deal structure — even SBA deals