Remember in the beginning when players were driving street to street holding up the two dozen convenience stores on the map? I sure do; each one would net you something measly like $1,500 less if you shared it with friends. It was a tedious grind where the risk (being blind-sided by a brave pedestrian or a trigger-happy shopkeeper) far outweighed the reward. These days making money is a far simpler process. Each time you log on you can make anywhere between $30,000 and $70,000 if you know what you're doing, so that dream car or house you've been saving for will be yours in just a few sittings. Selling cars to Simeon and Los Santos Customs can give you up to $20,000 in a matter of minutes; so will a handful of podiums in 16-player races or some team wins on a deathmatch. Missions can score you a massive reward from the right contacts (Lester and Martin are the best; Simeon and Gerald are both cheapskates). In this instance the higher levels of other players will actually work to your advantage, since it's not uncommon to find yourself in a mission where the required rank is way above your own. The bigger the mission, the bigger the pay. Click "next" below for a bonus reason...