Difficulty
Beginner
Expected Profit
$1M total
Time Required
4–6 hrs
Before You Start
- ▸Completed the intro story missions
- ▸~$250K seed capital
Your first million sets the pace for the whole playthrough. Here's the no-nonsense route.
Step 1 — Bank Your Seed
Run the front-loaded story contracts before anything else. They pay the most for the least effort early. Target $250K before you invest a dime.
Step 2 — One Business, Maxed
Buy the cheapest viable income property and pour 100% of profits into upgrades before buying anything else. Depth beats spread.
Step 3 — Compound
Once it runs itself, the next business is cheaper to fund. Repeat. The first million is the slow one — everything after accelerates.
