In Schedule 1, you have two early property choices: the Bungalow and the Laundromat. Both options allow you to move on from the Motel, but one offers a slight edge in making you feel more like a seasoned investor. This guide will help you navigate these decisions, providing insights into the best property choices, financial strategies, and gameplay tips to ensure a smooth and profitable progression.
Bungalow
Price: $6,000
Loading Bays: 1
Employee Limit: 5
Location: Suburbs, near the Motel
This is your beginner-friendly setup—a modest little house with the faint aroma of drywall and shattered ambitions. It offers just enough space for basic operations, storage, and a small crew, provided you don’t mind navigating cramped hallways.
With only one loading bay, deliveries will take their sweet time. A maximum of five employees means you’ll get maybe two productive workers—while the rest keep wandering around, wondering where the microwave is. The upside? It’s affordable, which is great when you’re still figuring things out and barely scraping by.
Best for: Anyone still Googling how to use a grinder.
Laundromat
Price: $10,000
Loading Bays: 1
Employee Limit: 5
Location: Downtown strip, between the Pawn Shop and Donut Shop
For a few thousand more, the Laundromat offers the same stats as the Bungalow—but with a key difference: atmosphere. This spot is public-facing, well-lit, and designed to blend in, so you won’t have to stash your operation under a floorboard.
It still comes with one loading bay and a five-person employee limit, but the front entrance and open layout make it feel like a legitimate business rather than a sketchy side hustle. Strangely, there are no actual washing machines—just the constant buzz of activity and a lingering scent of apple-scented cleaner.
Best for: Players who want a solid cover story and enjoy feeling like they’re in a crime drama.
Bungalow or Laundromat: Which Should You Choose?
If you’re on a tight budget, go for the Bungalow. It’s nothing fancy, but it gets the job done without eating up your early-game funds.
If you can spare the extra cash, the Laundromat offers a slight edge in credibility. Same stats, better location, and a more convincing front—perfect for anyone who enjoys playing the role of an upstanding small business owner (with a suspicious fondness for citrus-scented air).
Conclusion: The Bungalow is for when you’re just starting out and trying not to set everything on fire. The Laundromat is for when you’ve mastered the basics and want to look a little more professional—at least on the surface. Both get the job done, but only one lets you casually say, “I run a laundromat,” while doing anything but that. And really, that’s the essence of Schedule 1.
