I recently contacted a person who advertised 60+ bulk vending machines for sale with established retail locations. I have not spoken to the person directly yet, as they called me back after i emailed them but I was unavailable. I plan to speak with them tomorrow.

How do I figure out what this route is worth? They have an asking price that seems pretty reasonable but I wouldnt pay it unless they came down a little bit. I have a feeling they will. I am deliberately leaving out the asking price for the business so that anyone responding can make their own guess as to what it's worth.

I will be quitting my job in a month to study for the gmat, then after I have taken it, I plan on looking for a part time job while getting my mba. I really would like a supplement to whatever it is I'll be earning. This seems like a realistic option if the price is right.

What are the drawbacks to this if hypothetically the locations are legitimate and the machines work? I am very confident that I can take the machines in the worst locations and do something more productive with them. I also think that I can get the price low enough that simply selling the machines would put me at a break even point in the event things go sour. I think I can get it for the asset value.

I guess what I'm asking is for someone to find a way to talk me out of pursuing this with as direct logic as possible. I am having trouble finding drawbacks beyond the physical labour in maintaining them and expenses in case they break or even safety issues depending on where the machines are. obviously, the money they are generating may be a huge question mark because its highly unlikely there is any legitimate book keeping going on.

Also, I work for a huge and well known law firm. I was wondering if I should make sure that is clear in case I do business with them to make sure they dont try to scam me. Would that maybe just scare away a legitimate deal though?