Hello from a 5-month-in self-funded searcher in Idaho

New here, wanted to introduce myself. Jason Prendergast, based in Caldwell, Idaho. My wife Julie and I are five months into searching for a profitable trades or trade-adjacent business in the Mountain West and broader Western US. Target size is $1.5M to $5M EV with $400K+ SDE. Industries open: electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, roofing, fabrication, machine shops, B2B services, and adjacent trades. Background: 20+ years in commercial construction, five running commercial electrical projects (BergElectric, Kenny Electric, ADK Electric) on jobs from $90K TIs to a $17M campus build. Currently a Principal Category Supply Manager at Micron Technology in Boise. Mechanical engineer by training (UCF). The five months have been a real education. Three LOIs submitted. Walked from one when the seller refused to share basic records. Walked from another when the counter came back as a price increase with a seller note priced like bank debt. The third is currently in negotiation with a 35-year commercial EC. We will see how it lands. What I have taken away so far: walk signals are walk signals, the financials tell you the story the seller is willing to share, and there will always be other businesses. Capital is in place (ROBS-funded acquisition entity), SBA lender relationships are active, QoE provider engaged, M&A counsel selected. Excited to be part of this community. If you are a searcher in the trades, a broker with deals in my geography, or an operator who has been through the transition I am about to walk into, I would genuinely welcome the connection. Always up for a call or a coffee if you are in the Boise area. Jason