Smoke on the Water
Smoke on the Water is a low-income front business. It launders money and boosts a parent business, with a small income of its own. Added in the Money Fronts update, with one location at $850,000.
Money Laundering missions pay $35,000 each, and passive safe income starts at $750, doubling to $1,500 after 15 laundering missions.
- • Weed Farm boost: +35% weed product value during sell missions.
- • Daily product collectibles: Up to 10 Smoke on the Water Product packages spawn around the map each day; collecting them pays cash and works toward a tee reward.
- Buy-in from
- $850,000
- Income
- Low income
- Added in
- Money Fronts
- Requires
- Hands On Car Wash
Requires owning the Hands On Car Wash.
Full guides
Locations, upgrades, real post-buff payouts, and how the Smoke on the Water boost changes the math.
The businesses that earn while you are away, from the hands-off safes to the mostly-passive sell-mission earners.
Income
Passive income
Passive safe income (starting rate)
- Income
- $750
Passive safe income (after 15 laundering missions)
- Income
- $1,500
Contracts
Money Laundering missions
- Payout
- $35,000
Figures are estimates. How we determined these numbers
Location
View on mapSmoke on the Water
Vespucci Beach
How we determined these numbers
Income figures are community-measured estimates. Expand a section for the assumptions behind each number.
Passive income
Passive safe income (starting rate) (Base)
Accrues while you play, but only while Smoke on the Water's Heat stays below 100%. The accrual period is not officially stated; community reports put it at roughly one payment per in-game day.
Collects in the Hands On Car Wash safe with the other Money Fronts ($100,000 cap). Run Weed Delivery legit work to lower Heat.
Passive safe income (after 15 laundering missions) (Base)
The rate doubles permanently after completing 15 money laundering missions for this front. Mr. Faber Work missions count toward all three fronts' totals.
Contracts
Money Laundering missions (Base)
Four laundering missions per front, each paying $35,000 plus 500 RP. Completing 15 laundering missions doubles the front's passive income.
Smoke on the Water discount history 3 weeks
Weekly sales
- 2025-12-04 – 2025-12-10 −50% · was $850,000 → $425,000
- 2025-11-27 – 2025-12-03 −50% · was $850,000 → $425,000
- 2025-08-21 – 2025-08-27 −30% · was $850,000 → $595,000