I have no doubt it's a lot of money they put out, but i believe a lot less than everyone thinks. First of all, i highly doubt they pay for any gear, and if they do it's not very much. Either brewing, or brewing connections, chefs, etc.. I think a lot of them are probably involved in some serious underground shit. These guys have the connections and know the people at the top of the food change. They might not all take advantage of it, maybe some are more honest than others, but at the end of the day everyones dealing with illegal shit. Because of how cheap it is to make i'm sure they have good friends who take care of them.
yes, hgh is what's going to cost the most money, but then again i still feel like they have their resources. Knowing, or knowing someone who knows a few aid's patients goes a very long way. don't know if you guys know how much aids patients get prescribed, but lets just say it's a fucking lot.
food, this is obviously a pretty big expense for them because those bastards eat so much. don't know any black market tricks for getting food lol. Sams club? lol.
Remember these guys have been in the game for a long time, know a lot of people, run into many shady people over the years, and because of HOW expense of a life style it is, i'd be willing to bet they're going to do whayever they can to bring the price down. I just don't believe for one second that they get their stuff like 99 percent of us do. it's much different.