TVGSMoney laundering isn’t recommended in real life, but it’s crucial to success in Schedule 1 if you want to be able to spend it without drawing the attention of the law.
Schedule 1 is all about making money by mixing and selling drugs to happy customers, and using it to expand your operation. But once you’ve got dirty cash in your pockets, you need to make it clean if you want to spend without fear of repercussions.
While you could blow it all in the Casino, the smarter move is to use another criminal activity, money laundering, to make your cash legal.
Schedule 1 money laundering explained
To launder money in Schedule 1, you need to purchase a legitimate business found on the map. The first one you’ll gain access to is the Laundromat, which can be bought from Ray’s Real Estate for the hefty sum of $4,000.
Once purchased, head there and you’ll find a PC in the back room that you can use to pump money into the business. You’ll then have to wait briefly (anywhere up to 24 hours) for the clean money to appear in your bank account.
In the Laundromat, the maximum you can launder in a single transaction is $2,000, but there are plenty of bigger and better businesses that are more efficient. Eventually, once you’ve invested in multiple, you’ll be able to launder huge sums in no time at all.
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There are four different businesses you can currently buy in Schedule 1, all of which allow you to launder different amounts of money. Check them out below:
| Business | Cost | Maximum launderable money |
|---|---|---|
| Laundromat | $4,000 | $2,000 |
| The Post Office | $10,000 | $4,000 |
| The Car Wash | $20,000 | $6,000 |
| Taco Tickers | $50,000 | $8,000 |
It’s worth noting that owning any of these companies doesn’t generate any extra income as you might expect. Many players have bought them expecting to earn passive money that can be put back into their operation, but they’re only used for laundering at launch.
It remains to be seen if this feature will be added in a future update to give you more ways of funding your shady deals.
What business is best for money laundering?
Based on their cost and maximum amount you can launder, the Post Office and Car Wash are the ideal businesses to use for money laundering in Schedule 1.
Taco Tickers is really pricey, especially for only being able to launder $2,000 more than the Car Wash. While the Laundromat is great to start out with, we’d advise investing in either one of the more expensive businesses as soon as you can.
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Why is money laundering important in Schedule 1?
Money laundering is vital because it bypasses the ATM deposit limit of $10,000 per week.
In Schedule 1, while all of your drug operations can be handled in cash, certain vendors will only accept card payments. However, all of the money you earn from moving product comes back to you in cash, leaving you in a situation where you have to try and get it into the bank to spend it.
But just like in real life, the bank will become suspicious if you keep depositing huge piles of cash and will alert the authorities, so there’s a strict limit on how much you can transfer.
By money laundering, you’re only limited by the number of businesses you own and the length of time it takes, allowing you to get thousands upon thousands of dollars into the bank legally.
For more on Schedule 1, be sure to check out how to change your clothes, our list of all console commands, all cars, and how to automate.
