Money Fronts: start with the Car Wash

The Car Wash opens the chain. Helitours and Smoke on the Water extend it.

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Your starting point

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The first property in the chain

Hands On Car Wash is the required first purchase before expanding into Higgins Helitours and Smoke on the Water. Rockstar’s Money Fronts notes describe this dependency explicitly.

Work and Heat

Owners launch laundering work through the business computer or by calling Raf. Laundering and Mr. Faber work raise the relevant business’s Heat; legitimate business work clears it. The legal work is therefore part of operating the system.

The Car Wash safe gains passive income influenced by the number of different businesses owned, and the property benefits Counterfeit Cash sales. Helitours benefits Air Freight Cargo. Smoke on the Water benefits Weed Farm sales. These links explain which existing businesses the expansion complements.

Plan the chain before spending

Start by identifying the business you already run and the activity you want to add. This reference explains the dependency and connections. It does not rank locations, calculate payback time or quote temporary property discounts.

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Sources & updates

Source-checked 14 September 2026. This is a sourced reference, not a gameplay earnings test.

  1. Update 1.71: Money Fronts

    Rockstar Games · Money Laundering Operation, Hands On Car Wash, Higgins Helitours and Smoke on the Water

    Checked 14 September 2026

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