Older player returning to game, need money making tips

[Nathan]

Hey everyone, I have taken a pretty long break from GTA 5 recently, now that I booted up the game again I see they added a bunch of new cars that I wanna buy.
Can anyone tell me what the current fastest way to earn money is? I have most of the original buisnesses up until the doomsday facility (at which point I basically quit playing).
Thanks in advance

[AR71SAN]

If you mainly play solo the latest Cayo Perico heist is the way to go. Use an oppressor MK II for super easy setups and the heist itself is so easy it's a bit of a joke really. I usually net my friend a cool 1.7 million per heist giving him 85%. If you're doing it solo might be a little less than that but still easily ~1.4 mil per heist.

Some people find cayo a bit repetitive, so my second recommendation is the Diamond Casino heist. Setup is a bit tricky, and it pays less, but i find it to be more entertaining.

[Wenzilber]

Hi! Welcome back! :D

The term "fastest" is going to depend on what you like to do:

if you like playing games like Metal Gear Solid, then:

• Meet with Madrazo's son in the Nightclub near the Casino
  
• get the Submarine in Warstock with the Sparrow helicopter upgrade option (over $4 million total)
  
• follow the rest of the missions to unlock the Cayo Perico heist
  
• Cayo Perico is widely accepted as the "best money maker" in GTA5. However, it has a steep learning curve for beginners (took me over 8 hours of playing just the finale solo the first time) Watching YouTube vids on it may give you an idea on the "How To's" but you still have to play whatever the game throws at you in your game.
  
• Once you complete a Heist, don't log out or leave session. Wait for your contact to let you know when it's ready to go at it again. This unlocks the Hard mode, which doesn't make the heist harder but gives you 10% more on all payouts.

if you like playing games like Hitman or a fan of the John Wick movies, then:

• Purchase the Agency
  
• Start grinding the Security Contracts and Payphone hits (exactly like what Franklin did for Lester in the Single Player campaign, before you unlock the way to 'insider trading' in the game).
  
• there's a Dr. Dre's VIP contract that give 1 million in between 1 to 2 hours of game play.
  
• These can be done with other money making stuffs you might already have as a CEO (CEO/VIP work, Terrorbyte (requires Nightclub to purchase) contracts, for even more money)

Both options can be done solo in Invite Only lobby so no need to worry about "try hards" and "griefers" ruining your game

if you're short on cash right now, do a few quick sessions of anything that's paying 2 or 3 times $$$.

Also, having the flying bike (Oppressor MK2) will be required if you want to Blitz through content even faster. It will require you to purchase the Nightclub business, set it up, then buy the Terrorbyte to have a place to store and upgrade the bike.

Alternatively, the Buzzard or Jetpack (if you have it) will help if you don't have the flying bike.

All the best and Happy Gaming!

[Nathan]

Originally posted by Wenzilber:

Hi! Welcome back! :D

The term "fastest" is going to depend on what you like to do:

if you like playing games like Metal Gear Solid, then:

• Meet with Madrazo's son in the Nightclub near the Casino
  
• get the Submarine in Warstock with the Sparrow helicopter upgrade option (over $4 million total)
  
• follow the rest of the missions to unlock the Cayo Perico heist
  
• Cayo Perico is widely accepted as the "best money maker" in GTA5. However, it has a steep learning curve for beginners (took me over 8 hours of playing just the finale solo the first time) Watching YouTube vids on it may give you an idea on the "How To's" but you still have to play whatever the game throws at you in your game.
  
• Once you complete a Heist, don't log out or leave session. Wait for your contact to let you know when it's ready to go at it again. This unlocks the Hard mode, which doesn't make the heist harder but gives you 10% more on all payouts.

if you like playing games like Hitman or a fan of the John Wick movies, then:

• Purchase the Agency
  
• Start grinding the Security Contracts and Payphone hits (exactly like what Franklin did for Lester in the Single Player campaign, before you unlock the way to 'insider trading' in the game).
  
• there's a Dr. Dre's VIP contract that give 1 million in between 1 to 2 hours of game play.
  
• These can be done with other money making stuffs you might already have as a CEO (CEO/VIP work, Terrorbyte (requires Nightclub to purchase) contracts, for even more money)

Both options can be done solo in Invite Only lobby so no need to worry about "try hards" and "griefers" ruining your game

if you're short on cash right now, do a few quick sessions of anything that's paying 2 or 3 times $$$.

Also, having the flying bike (Oppressor MK2) will be required if you want to Blitz through content even faster. It will require you to purchase the Nightclub business, set it up, then buy the Terrorbyte to have a place to store and upgrade the bike.

Alternatively, the Buzzard or Jetpack (if you have it) will help if you don't have the flying bike.

All the best and Happy Gaming!

Thank you for your very detailed reply, I already own both opressor bikes from way back so I should be good in that regard, now with the 2 methods you mentioned above I do have an interesting question, if you combine the 2 will that make you even more money? What im basically thinking is, you get the 1mil from the NPC (which btw, I could find nothing about online), then do a cayo perico heist and when youre done do a contract again before you are able to do the heist again. Would that work?

[atomicgirl]

OP, here is the best way to make "fast money":

1. First things first--do the weekly events that pay double or triple GTA$. Sometimes these events don't only pay the double or triple money but give you a bonus payment. For example, last month, players were given an extra $200K just for playing an adversary mode called Double Down.

Weekly events are the best moneymakers, bar none. One week not too long ago, I earned millions doing Power Play and some other adversary mode event (I can't remember which). Players said they made millions two weeks ago doing Simeon repo work (which paid double).

2. Play the jobs that come up on your phone from other players (heists, contract missions, adversary modes, etc.). $19K here, $30K there, it all adds up.

3. Get a super cheap Nightclub (if you don't already). Get the free gunrunning bunker and the free counterfeit cash factory (by way of free MC business). Purchase two technicians. The point of the NC club is to have passive income, which will also free you to do whatever else you want to do in the game. And regardless of what trolls say, you DON'T have to own all the businesses to build stock and the NC DOES pay itself off in a short amount of time.

4. Get the Agency and like someone said above, do enough security contracts to start granting you access to payphone hits, which pay a ridiculous amount of money if you complete the assassination bonus.

[atomicgirl]

OP, do not listen to anyone telling you to do Cayo Perico for "fast/easy money", unless you lack mathematics sense, have loads of time to waste or don't mind cheating to get your money (God mode glitch, using hacks, etc.).

I don't know how many six ways from Sunday I have to explain that people barely break even the first time they do it, and it's tedious for first timers. It costs $2.2M just to access the heist; it is extremely tedious (long ass cut scenes, tedious setups); and it takes several more times to master the heist well enough to do it efficiently.

The point is that it's not "fast money" if it takes you a combination of 10-12 hours in trial by error and "research by YouTube/Reddit" to complete it the first time, and you have to sink $2.2M just so that you can make out only $200K ahead.

The tedium of Cayo Perico is why so many players wind up using glitches and cheats to speed run through that heist or do that shady thing of pretending to be a dumb, helpless noob begging for help, only to give the person who carried them 15% or do the finale in their absence (if I had a nickel for every time this happened...).

The ones that don't use glitches are just OCDers who literally--going by both Reddit and other forum posts--have gobs of hours to spend 5-8 hours a day to grind this thing "per hour." I assume you work, have real life responsibilities, or maybe have more important things to occupy your personal time with to sit at the computer for hours at a time, eyes glazed, doing the same tedious setups "per hour", like this guy:

https://www.reddit.com/r/gtaonline/comments/rcyf41/ive_done_the_cayo_perico_heist_like_8_times_in_a/?utm_source=BD&utm_medium=Search&utm_name=Bing&utm_content=PSR1

BTW, fun fact: this heist CAN glitch...so, if you like spending upwards of an hour doing intel and setting up preps so that the primary objective glitches to the middle of the ocean or you get $0 payout, this "so EZ" heist is for you!

https://www.reddit.com/r/gtaonline/comments/sigqc8/i_did_an_entire_cayo_just_to_get_0_dollars_thank/

[Ricco]

lol at all this information. Everyone says the Cayo heist is easy. Yes it is, once you memorize what you can get away with and where the guards are and just try getting out without loosing loot because you got shot. This mission takes lots and lots of time and patience. You must know your way around and not get bogged down with the job of taking out the guards. Nothing, I repeat nothing is easy in this game. Nothing will help you get money "fast", but you already know about it. If you don't want to do the grind to learn the CP, then I found the easiest way to make some money is from my auto shop. Fixing up other people's rides then delivering the car. Once you get a good flow of customers it's cash in all day.

[Soosmokie]

Originally posted by Ricco:

lol at all this information. Everyone says the Cayo heist is easy. Yes it is, once you memorize what you can get away with and where the guards are and just try getting out without loosing loot because you got shot. This mission takes lots and lots of time and patience. You must know your way around and not get bogged down with the job of taking out the guards. Nothing, I repeat nothing is easy in this game. Nothing will help you get money "fast", but you already know about it. If you don't want to do the grind to learn the CP, then I found the easiest way to make some money is from my auto shop. Fixing up other people's rides then delivering the car. Once you get a good flow of customers it's cash in all day.

I finished my first cayo heist in 15-20 minutes after watching a youtube video. I'm not great at games by any chance, but Cayo is easy if you know the path. i watched a youtube video once and finished the heist. So for some people the heist is easy. after finishing it once, it gets easier. anyone saying not to do Cayo for money, just aren't good enough and reflecting their game skills on everyone else trying to make money.
watch youtube, find a good path to take, then rinse and repeat. easy

Some people it may not be as easy, it's just based on skill level.
Heres a example of the run I do, little different path, but pretty close.
Only go for main loot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq3pxIjZN8Q
follow this videos path for easy money. try different paths for a challenge

[DancingDeviljho]

one word "cayo"

[Wenzilber]

Originally posted by Nathan:

Thank you for your very detailed reply, I already own both opressor bikes from way back so I should be good in that regard, now with the 2 methods you mentioned above I do have an interesting question, if you combine the 2 will that make you even more money? What im basically thinking is, you get the 1mil from the NPC (which btw, I could find nothing about online), then do a cayo perico heist and when youre done do a contract again before you are able to do the heist again. Would that work?

The only possible way to mix the two options is to do Payphone Hits and 1 or maybe 2 (depending on how fast you are) of the Dr. Dre missions while waiting for your Cayo Perico Heist contact to let you know when the Hard mode is unlocked so you can do it all over again.

The Payphone hits pay for 15k plus 70k (total of 85k) if you complete the optional bonus objective, similar to the Hitman games. These can be done in less than 5 minutes. With all things equal, this is the single highest paying "job" in game for the amount of time you put in. It just has a 20-minute cooldown for the next payphone contract.

And you'll know exactly whose call you should wait for to restart the Cayo Perico Heist. He sounds just like the Penultimo character from the Tropico game series. Once he calls, you have 48 real-life minutes to go back to your submarine to re-start the Cayo Perico Heist to keep the Hard mode bonus.

[Soosmokie]

Originally posted by psi onix:

cayo perico heist is probably the fastest way to make good money. just like any heist in GTA, there is forced cutscenes and mandatory objectives and stuff you gotta do the first time you do it, but after that it's on cruise control for the replays. anyone suggesting otherwise about cayo perico is probably just not very good at video games. they probably don't have much experience with 3rd person shooters or struggle with basic game design in general.

[Ricco]

rofl regarding payphone hits. my first one was a gang hit. Only had 2 sergeants to dispatch but getting to them was one of the hardest things in this game so far. Went in and was surrounded by all sides as reinforcements rode in. So, I thought cool. Find some cover and start blasting. But, as I soon realized, you must keep moving forward. I was killed so many times I lost count until I figured it's best to do it. Re-spawning bstards. This operation has no timer and you can get wasted forever and keep playing. Once killed you are spawned outside the farm and on a bridge with enemies in front and back. Fun times!!!

[Ricco]

$1,368,000.00 for about 20 minutes of running around, stealing, shooting, and flying out. Easy! (CP Heist)

[Steve]

If you're good at GTAO but have at least 1 active friend, get Arcade Shop anywhere in Los Santos (NOT Blaine County) and do Casino Heist. Entire setups can be done alone and in closed session, but the Finale must need another player to start it.

Same thing but you have no friends, get a Submarine and do Cayo Perico Heist. Entire setups can be done alone yet doable in closed session. Same to finale.

But, if you sucks and have no friends, get a Business Building for Franklin and do VIP Contract (Not from SecuroServ, but from Franklin). Similar to Cayo Perico but a lot easier, less profitable, and requires a bit more of prep steps.

[Vampire_Mecha]

Originally posted by Ricco:

rofl regarding payphone hits. my first one was a gang hit. Only had 2 sergeants to dispatch but getting to them was one of the hardest things in this game so far. Went in and was surrounded by all sides as reinforcements rode in. So, I thought cool. Find some cover and start blasting. But, as I soon realized, you must keep moving forward. I was killed so many times I lost count until I figured it's best to do it. Re-spawning bstards. This operation has no timer and you can get wasted forever and keep playing. Once killed you are spawned outside the farm and on a bridge with enemies in front and back. Fun times!!!

That doesn't sound like payphone hits, Ricco, but just a normal vip contract.
Payphone hits have a 15 minute timer and typically little resistance.

[vaas]

Originally posted by AR71SAN:

If you mainly play solo the latest Cayo Perico heist is the way to go. Use an oppressor MK II for super easy setups and the heist itself is so easy it's a bit of a joke really. I usually net my friend a cool 1.7 million per heist giving him 85%. If you're doing it solo might be a little less than that but still easily ~1.4 mil per heist.

Some people find cayo a bit repetitive, so my second recommendation is the Diamond Casino heist. Setup is a bit tricky, and it pays less, but i find it to be more entertaining.

yyou give him 85%, what a good friend.