No SBA Loan and $75k Out of Pocket

Acquiring Minds · Mar 9, 2026 · 1h 24m

After Megan McGee pivoted her search fund to a self-funded approach, she bought a business where she wanted to settle.

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Topics in Megan’s interview:

Family background in pest control

Internship with previous guest Edward McDonnell

Starting out in traditional search

Investors declined to support a deal she loved

Pivoting to self-funded search

Deciding not to buy her dad’s business

Buying Virginia Guesthouses without an SBA loan

Buying from a young seller

Managing 75 properties

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