Your First Ten Hours, Without the Waste
An efficient path from the tutorial to useful property and dependable cash flow.
Time
12 min
Payout
$1M target
Difficulty
Beginner
First buy
Armored Kuruma or free Bail Office work
Free heist
Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid
Early goal
Kosatka or Acid Lab
Avoid
Supercars and cosmetics
Step by step
- 1Finish the tutorial and claim any free Rockstar offers.
- 2Play the Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid for early cash with no property.
- 3Do daily objectives, shipwreck and treasure chest for easy cash.
- 4Save for the Acid Lab (First Dose missions) or a Kosatka.
- 5Buy an armored Kuruma once missions start to feel dangerous.
Common mistakes
- Spending starter money on cars.
- Buying businesses you won't run.
- Selling in public lobbies instead of Invite Only.
Section 01
The brief
Early progress is about unlocking flexible options before prestige purchases. Mobility and reliable income beat cosmetic upgrades.
- Cash flow and mobility first; cosmetics and supercars can wait indefinitely
- The Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid gives $500,000 with zero property requirement — it is the best opening move
- The Acid Lab is the cheapest business that meaningfully compounds
Section 02
Recommended route
Use contact work to build cash, claim free utility items, then buy the first asset that opens repeatable solo work.
- Finish the tutorial, claim any active Rockstar giveaways, then run the Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid
- Do daily objectives, the daily shipwreck and the treasure chest every login
- Buy the Acid Lab through Dax's First Dose missions as your first business
- Add an Armored Kuruma once missions start punishing you, then save toward the Kosatka
Section 03
What good looks like
After ten focused hours you have dependable transport, useful weapons, and a clear route to the next million.
- A working income loop and a business inside ten hours, not a garage of cars
- Enough banked cash that the next purchase is a choice rather than a grind
Community tech
What experienced players do differently
- Ten Fooligan Jobs for Dax unlock the Acid Lab equipment upgrade — start chipping at them early
- Never sell business stock in a public lobby while you are still low-ranked
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Last verified: Sep 26, 2026. Figures are editorial summaries; in-game menus remain the final authority.