Short answer: The Bungalow ($6,000, 5 employee slots, 1 loading bay) is your first real property. Optimal setup: 2 Mixing Stations on the south wall, 2 shelves on the north wall, 1 Botanist in the middle, 2 Handlers on route duty, 1 Packer at the loading bay. This fits the OG Kush 4-mix production line with room to grow into Meth when you unlock Dealer rank.

Bungalow Layout Blueprint

The Bungalow has a single open floor plan. Unlike the Barn, there are no stairs or separate rooms to worry about. You have roughly a 8x6 tile area to work with.

Optimal furniture placement:

ZoneWhat to PlaceQuantityPurpose
South wall (left)Mixing Station + Clipboard1 stationIngredient slot 1-2
South wall (right)Mixing Station + Clipboard1 stationIngredient slot 3-4
CenterDrying rack + soil storage1 eachPlant processing
North wallShelves (whitelist)2 shelvesIngredient storage
East wallOutput box1 boxPacker feed
Near loading bay (west)Packing station1 stationBagging area

Optimal Employee Allocation

EmployeeAssignmentDaily CostNotes
Botanist5 pots (OG Kush plants)$40Harvests + moves to drying rack
Handler 1Shelf to Mixing Station route$50Whitelist: ingredients only
Handler 2Mixing Station output to Box route$50Move finished product to packing
PackerBox bagging + loading bay$55Bag in $50 units for dealers
5th slotBest use: second Handler$50Backup logistics

Total daily wage cost: $190-$245 depending on 5th slot use.

Production Capacity

MetricValue
Max Mixing Stations4 (but 2 is optimal for space)
Max plants5 (1 Botanist)
Units per day~60-80 (OG Kush 4-mix)
Daily revenue$7,200-$9,600 (at $120/unit)
Daily profit (after wages)$7,000-$9,400
Days to recoup Bungalow purchase~1 day

When to Upgrade from Bungalow

Trigger ConditionAction
You have $25K savedBuy the Barn
2 Mixing Stations are constantly backloggedUpgrade to Barn (more floor space)
Daily revenue exceeds $10KIngredient costs scale; Barn needed
You unlock Meth productionMeth needs more stations than Bungalow fits
Employee count maxed at 5Cannot scale further in Bungalow

The Bungalow is not a endgame property. Its 5-employee cap and 1 loading bay will bottleneck you at Dealer rank. Plan to upgrade to the Barn within 2-3 in-game days of unlocking Dealer. Do not invest in expensive Bungalow renovations -- save that money for your next property.

Community Verification & Resources

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