I just wanted to share a couple articles I've published this month in hopes it may help.

1. Inc: What's the Right Amount of Leverage for a Deal?
https://www.inc.com/young-entrepreneur-council/whats-right-amount-of-leverage-for-a-deal.html

A brief overview of the biggest criticism I get for writing Buy Then Build and what the empirical evidence suggests the "right" answer is--as well as how to justify different, subjective answers (complete with basic modeling tool)

2. On SCORE: Is Acquisition Entrepreneurship Right for You?
https://www.score.org/blog/what-acquisition-entrepreneurship-and-it-right-you

A little more 101 here but emphasizes the intersection of hustle and caution that we all try to balance and having to think like a CEO during the search process.

Enjoy! Please share feedback from your own experience!