confused about property

[niet colin]

is there any point in focussing on that like can they give me money or is it just for fun?

[WordCobbler]

They do no generate money. You are slowly building up an army of NPCs that will help you later in the game. They will do things in updates that haven't been released yet. Getting them all together now means not having to gather them later.

[STaylBread]

It's also a good way to dump money if your bank account is full, at this moment, the limit is $5000 and 6 items

[Apache]

Property can be purchased at "landlord" kiosks (asbestOS terminals). Once found they will be visible on the map as a house icon, in world they are white boards with a large black screen with two thin black legs on a black base, they will also be highlighted in yellow.

The only property that produces income I've come across so far is the Slimeway, which is very much mechanically it's own thing.

The primary motivation to purchase properties in-game, currently, is to create a network for getting around the map by using the pipes to the undercity. It's a great way to build your map knowledge, encounter a property, purchase it, furnish it and then use it as a hub to earn back the money and restock!

The second reason is storage. Any item you can hold in your hands can be used to decorate your house, you can cover the walls in balloon guns, you can hang bats from the ceilings, you can coat your floor in burgers, you can store a set of carjacking tools at every house across the map. And since everything can be pawned it's a great way to store money!

Each property is also unique in exterior and interior appearance, floor plans differ, as does height. Every item you can hold can be used to decorate, there is a fair number of furniture items in the game, and you can use it all to decorate to your hearts content.

Personally, I like putting snails all over the place!