I made $20,457 my first year with vending machines (here's the brutal truth about starting) Everyone asks: "How much did you REALLY make starting out?" Fair question - here's 100% transparency from year 1: The Investment: 5 vending machines The Reality: Profit: $20,457 (first year) But here's the part nobody talks about... Tax write-offs saved me $5,500 per machine. I paid $0 in taxes AND got a $3,000 refund from my W-2. So my actual first-year profit? Over $23,000. From 5 machines. While travel