He listed it "High" and waited. A buyer appeared, looking for a mansion but settling for his refurbished shack. Arthur walked away with a $5,000 profit. The Grime to Glory

He stopped flipping for quick cash and started collecting rent from a portfolio of properties in the "Rich" district.

His first target was a dilapidated shack in the outskirts—what the game menus bluntly called "The Slums". The owner, a stiff NPC who refused to counter-offer, stared blankly as Arthur offered $25,000. On the third try, the deal clicked.

Arthur didn't have fancy furniture yet; he only had that singular sleeping bag to "beautify" the space.

Days turned into a blur of loading screens and bus stop commutes. Arthur moved from tents to cozy apartments, then to suburban Fixer-Uppers. He learned the hard way that over-furnishing didn't always mean more money; sometimes, a clean floor and a fresh coat of "Sky Blue" paint were all the market demanded. The Final Mission