Path
Should I acquire this business?
An asset bought with debt is judged on whether it carries its own debt service, not on how fast it reaches a first dollar.
PathBUY
RubricL1.0-20260801
Dimensions7
Sources feeding it1590
rubric L1.0-20260801
What this path scores
| Dimension | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Ceiling | 10% | |
| Deal availability | 10% | |
| Financeability | 25% | dominant in the BUY rubric at 25%. Unfinanceable is not a deal. |
| Debt service headroom | 20% | the SCORED dimension. The measured ratio is the `dscr` characteristic - Layer 1 and Layer 2 are different ques |
| Equity injection path | 15% | |
| Operator delegability | 10% | scored dimension, distinct from the `delegable` characteristic which is measured and never scored (C2 revoked |
| Cash-on-cash return | 10% |
six slots
The ladder
Free page
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A findable page that answers the question without a sign-up.
Tool
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A calculator or generator that works before anyone pays.
Report
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The underwritten item, with its interval and its provenance.
Library
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Regimes, benchmarks and post-mortems behind the report.
Service
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The done-for-you tier.
Ledger entry
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The frozen prediction, and later the outcome.
A path ships when all six slots are filled. Half a path is not a milestone.