Real Estate in GTA 5: How to Buy a House

Real estate in GTA 5 consists of properties that can be purchased, generating income and providing access to special services. In most cases, real estate requires a large sum of money and provides weekly income. Over time, such real estate can become very profitable. To make the process of diving into all these economic intricacies easy and smooth, we have gathered all the necessary information in one simple and understandable article.

Look for suitable properties on the map. The opportunity to purchase real estate appears shortly after Trevor enters the game. Real estate can also be purchased online.

Buying real estate is very simple. Approach the board with the real estate for sale announcement. A description of the property with an offer to buy will appear.

Agree, and this property will become yours!

A real estate buyer should consider both short-term and long-term payback. Short-term payback refers to the number of days until the business starts generating profit. Long-term payback is the maximum earning potential relative to the initial investment.

For example, Hen House is an attractive property that will cost you only $80,000 and will start generating income after 87 weeks. However, the tiny profit of $920 per week is hardly worth your attention. The short-term payback after the first two in-game years is $15,680. After that, Hen House will generate $47,840 per year. Very quick return on investment. However, the total profit over three years is a modest $63,520.

On the other hand, Tequi La La is a property worth two million dollars, which on average generates $16,500 per week. In terms of short-term payback, this property is not very attractive, as it starts generating profit after a long 122 weeks. In the first two years, you will lose $284,000. However, the earning potential over three years is impressive ($574,000 profit). Subsequently, this property will generate $858,000 per year.

A wise decision would be to invest money in Cinema Dopler and Ten Cent Theater. Using money obtained from heists and stock market-related missions, players can make a long-term investment in these two properties. After the initial cash settlements, they will start generating millions of dollars per year.

If you are looking for options with accelerated short-term payback, consider the Sonar Collection Dock. You will have to spend time on "Find and Bring" quests, but it's worth it. This property will cost you $250,000, but it generates $23,000 per container of nuclear waste, i.e., the total profit will be $690,000... $440,000 for completing a series of relatively short quests!

Not all real estate properties provide financial profit. Some offer access to additional benefits. For example, owning Los Santos Customs allows for free vehicle tuning for Franklin. If you love tinkering with your cars, you absolutely must buy this property, especially considering the fact that Franklin is the best driver among the trio of heroes.

Some properties periodically require attention. Typically, management occurs through phone calls and missions. Completing such missions often leads to an increase in the weekly income from the property.

When you start receiving money for completing various tasks and heists, properties open for purchase will appear on the map. If you acquire a business, as the owner you start earning profit. If you acquire hangars, helipads, or marinas, you can store the corresponding vehicles there.