Once you've purchased your business (the Weed Farm, in this example), go to the location, which will appear on your map. When you get to the location, access the laptop inside to start a setup mission. You can see the status of your business reading 'Inactive' before you do the setup mission. Once completed, it will change to 'Active,' what we're looking for.
The setup missions are extremely easy and usually include going to a location and returning a certain item. When you return the item for the first time, your business will automatically be supplied, and the supply levels bar will be filled.
Now, if you want to, you can stop here. However, you can purchase some upgrades if you wish to increase your passive income profit further. You do not have to buy the upgrades immediately, but, long-term, we recommend that you buy these upgrades.
The two main upgrades that you should purchase are the Equipment Upgrade and the Staff Upgrade. You can purchase the Security Upgrade with extra cash, but you don't need to prioritize it over the previous two.
The other two businesses that you must purchase are not part of the MC clubhouse. The next business is the underground Bunker business which you can buy through the Maze Bank Foreclosures website. Learn more about the Bunkers by checking out our guide on the Gunrunning business. The main thing about all the business setups remains the same: you just need set them up and ensure they are active.
You need to purchase the following MC Businesses:
For the Bunker, ensure you assign your staff members to 'Manufacturing' and not 'Research.' The 'Research' will not earn you any money. You can also purchase the staff and equipment upgrades for the Bunker down the line. But it is not necessary right now. Also, make sure you have supplies in your Bunker.
Finally, for the Cargo & Shipment category, you can purchase either the CEO office or the Hangar. I recommend going with the Hangar as not only will it allow you to accrue materials passively through the nightclub, but it will also give you a place to store your air vehicles. What's more, a Hangar business is now also considered one of the best money-making methods in GTA Online.
So, in summary, you need to setup the following five businesses:
Now, we are finally ready to head back to our nightclub and assign our technicians to these businesses to make passive income.
Nightclub Warehouse Setup
Return to your Nightclub and access your 'Warehouse Management' tab by going to your laptop.
From here, click on the technician and then click on Cargo & Shipments to assign that technician to that business. Repeat the same with the other technicians and assign them to the rest of the businesses.
Once done, you are now ready to earn money passively. All you need to do is wait. Do other things in GTA Online while these technicians work hard for you.
You can occasionally come back to see how well they're doing, how many goods are already acquired, and what you can sell them for.
Warehouse Upgrades
You need to purchase equipment and staff upgrades as you start to earn more money, as it will help improve the quality of your product, doubling your profits. Equipment and staff upgrades are the standard upgrades you should strive to get for all your businesses in general.
Selling
You can sell your goods when you have enough goods or a filled warehouse. You have the option to sell individual types of goods or all goods. You should always sell 'All Goods' as it is the most profitable and solo-player friendly.
When you sell all goods, you are emptying out your complete warehouse and will be driving a single vehicle to several different sell locations. You can get anywhere between five to ten drop-off points and will have more than enough time to sell everything.
The game mechanic is similar to the land sell missions we've got in the Hangar business, where you only get one vehicle with several drop-off points near each other.
Selling More
If you want to sell more goods at once, to get more money and save time, you can purchase a Pounder Custom from Warstock Cache & Carry for $320,530 or a trade price of $241,000. Do not buy the Mule custom, as it only allows for delivering medium-sized crates, thereby limiting the number of goods you can sell at once. It will still let you sell more than your default Speedo custom, but not more than the Pounder custom.
When you purchase the vehicle for the first time, it automatically goes to your Nightclub Basement 1. Basement 1 stores all your delivery vehicles. Ensure you've entered the basement at least once so you can order your vehicle from the basement via your Mechanic. When you enter for the first time, you will see a short cutscene explaining everything about the underground warehouse. The basement will remain locked for you until you've entered it once.
This will allow you to sell more goods at once and earn millions instead of just thousands. You can also modify your vehicle for more security. You can upgrade the transmission and engine to get more speed when selling.
Profits & Production Rates
Since these goods are accrued passively by your assigned technicians, let's discuss how much you can make and how long it will take to acquire the goods when the warehouse is fully upgraded.
The following table shows all the data assuming you have a fully upgraded warehouse. This will give you a better idea about what goods are worth selling.
As you can see, the most profitable goods per hour are Pharmaceutical Research, South American Imports and Cash Creation. You should focus on acquiring these three businesses first, followed by Cargo & Shipments and Sporting Goods.
If you wait for all 360 units to fill up, you are looking at $1,931,000 worth of goods sitting in your warehouse. If you sell all goods, you earn $1,737,900, since Tony takes %10% of the cut.
Optimal Selling Strategy
The most optimal way to maximize your profits from the Nightclub is by waiting for 20 hours until your Pharmaceutical, South American Imports, and Cash Creation goods are completely filled. By selling goods just from these three categories alone, you can make over $688,500.
If you repeat the process and wait for another 20 hours, you can sell another batch for the same amount, effectively doubling your profit to $1,377,000, instead of waiting for other goods to fill completely. You will earn nearly $1.2 million every 40 hours. Keep in mind that Cargo & Shipment alone takes 58 hours and 20 minutes to fill up.
It's important to remember that no matter how much you sell, Tony will always take 10% of your earnings. So, if you were to sell $1,377,000 worth of goods, you would keep $1,239,000.
This approach represents an optimal way to actively make money from the Nightclub. For a more hands-off approach, you can allow your warehouse to fill up over time until you reach the maximum crate limit of 360 units while engaging in other activities.
