So... I have never owned a vending machine or anything like it, but since I like to learn new things and I really enjoy businesses of all sorts, I have been thinking of getting one just to try it, and see if I like it and how profitable it is.
I have a great location in mind (a sports center without any other machines, that at least 1000 people visit every day to play sports - so they will be thirsty! There is a small store outside the center but most people do not stop to go out and walk in the middle of a game, so they do not have a lot of customers from what I have seen), I go to the location twice a week anyway, so it would be easy for me to keep an eye on the machine and so on. And the risk of vandalism is pretty low in that location, since there are security guards and there are always people there.

I have looked into getting permission to place machine there, and it seems possible, but I have no idea how much it will cost me. I can also buy a used vending machine for Coke and the drinks they provide (but I would also want to add energy drinks to it, maybe?) for a good price in my area, I have already checked that, and I have money saved for both the machine and the stuff I need to fill it.

I am thinking that if I do not make any profit I can always sell the machine again, and drink the drinks myself, so to me, this seems like a pretty safe investment. The only thing I have to lose is my time, and possibly the drinks, if I can't drink them myself...

Given my circumstances, would you go for it or not? I am not looking for a huge profit, just for something relatively easy that will make it possible for me to buy another vending machine within a few months or a year or something, so I can make the project bigger.

(I do not live in the US by the way and while there are vending machines where I live, they aren't that common, so I think I would be able to find good locations on my own as well)