Plain-English breakdowns of the numbers that decide whether a deal survives its debt — what lenders look for, and how to read the verdict before you commit.
The coverage thresholds lenders actually use, why 1.25x keeps showing up, and what your deal's number needs to be to get financed.
Read guide → Business AcquisitionA step-by-step framework for checking whether a business can carry its acquisition debt — SDE, multiples, and the red flags that sink deals.
Read guide → Lending BasicsThe two ratios lenders lean on most, what each one really measures, and why a deal can pass one and fail the other.
Read guide → Real Estate MetricsHow to read cap rates, what counts as "good" by market and asset type, and where the metric quietly misleads investors.
Read guide →Run any deal through Ridge Ratio and get DSCR, LTV, cash flow, and a clear pursue-or-pass verdict — in minutes.
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