The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF[1] has 12.0% annualized returns over the past decade, and only charges 0.03% in management fees.
[1] https://investor.vanguard.com/investment-products/etfs/profi...
Where to put excess capital for the average person is a solved problem. People just want to be different.
but will vending machines + their associated maintenance hours & overhead + supplies of goods to be sold return you more, or less, than VTI?
hell, with interests rates being what they are, but 100k into high interest savings, bonds, certificate accounts, etc. and catch an easy 4.5% ($4500/mo.) with little to no risk, overhead, or random youth stealing your stuff.