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ASCII Art Created by Mushroom_Man (Thanks a bunch!!!)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Spoiler-Free Walkthrough
Created in: NotePad+
For Playstation 2 Console
Last Updated: 8-10-2005
Version 4.1
Written By: Mark Tennis (LordFrieza)
E-Mail Address: LordFriezagmailcom
Copyright 2004 Mark Tennis (LordFrieza)
All Rights Reserved.
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Table Of Contents
-----------------
I.     Version History
II.    Introduction/Thanks
III.   Los Santos Walkthrough
IV.    Badlands Walkthrough
V.     San Fierro Walkthrough
VI.    Desert Walkthrough
VII.   Las Venturas Walkthrough
VIII.  Non Required Odd Jobs
IX.    Locations (Weapons, Armor, etc.)
X.     Contact/Disclaimer
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I.  Version History
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Version 1.0 (10-30-2004) -- Started Los Santos Walkthrough, did first two
Story missions and many Odd Jobs
Version 1.1 (10-31-2004) -- Happy Halloween everyone!  I continued the
walkthrough today, adding more missions and odd
jobs and I did 40 of the sprayings
Version 1.2 (11-1-2004)  -- Completed more sprayings (up to #74)
Also added ASCII art (thanks again Mushroom_Man)
Version 1.3 (11-2-2004)  -- Changed this to Spoiler-Free Walkthrough
Completed sprayings (Finally!) and corrected a
few errors in the sprayings (Thanks Mad Jester)
Version 1.4 (11-3-2004)  -- I didn't do a whole lot today as I wasn't
feeling very well and went to bed early.  Expect
more in the next update though.
Added a couple of story missions and gym mission
Added more websites in the Disclaimer
Version 1.5 (11-5-2004)  -- Added another story mission and table of contents
to Los Santos. Also added Odd Jobs section as well
as started and completed Clothing Stores section.
Hopefully, I will get more story missions done
tomorrow.
Version 1.6 (11-7-2004)  -- Added three more story missions and three more
Odd Job sections (barbers, tatoo parlors and Loco
Low Mod Shop)
Version 1.7 (11-13-2004) -- Sorry for the lack of updates this week, I had a
lot of school assignments to do.  Anyways, I got
a few more story missions done and added a few
odd jobs as well.  I did the Burglar mission and
I had thought that this was required for 100%, but
when I completed it, my percentage did not go up.
If anyone can confirm that theirs didn't go up as
well, please e-mail me.
Version 1.8 (11-15-2004) -- Finished Ryder's Missions (Catalyst and Robbing
Uncle Sam).  I also added a Locations Section for
weapon, armor and other locations.  Did a few
weapons for Los Santos.
Version 1.9 (11-17-2004) -- Finished first two of Big Smoke's Missions (OG
Loc and Running Dog) and added more weapon
locations in the Locations section.
Version 2.0 (11-21-2004) -- Major overhaul on the Transfenders Section.  I
added what you can do to most of the vehicles.
If you can help me with the remaining cars, please
e-mail me.  I also completed Big Smoke's missions
(Wrong Side of the Tracks and Just Business).
Version 2.1 (11-27-2004) -- Completed first two of OG Loc's missions (Life's
a Beach and Madd Dogg's Rhymes), added a Dancing
section in the Odd Jobs section, completed Weapons
Locations for Los Santos and added a few more cars
to the Transfenders section.
Version 2.2 (11-29-2004) -- Finished OG Loc's Missions (Management Issues and
House Party), completed Body Armor Locations for
Los Santos and completed BMX Challenge.
Version 2.3 (12-7-2004)  -- Completed both C.R.A.S.H. missions (Burning
Desire and Gray Imports), started Girlfriends
section in Odd Jobs section (completed most of it
except for info on specific girlfriends), and
began as well as completed Police Bribe and Flower
Locations for Los Santos.
Version 2.4 (12-15-2004) -- Again, sorry for the lack of updates, I have been
very busy with school (many projects as well as
finals) lately.  But, final exam week is over now
and I am ready to get back to writing this
walkthrough.  Hopefully, I can update more
frequently over the next few weeks.  Anyways, I
completed a couple of Sweet's missions (Doberman
and Los Sepulcros), completed the Gang Wars
section in the Odd Jobs section and I purchased
the remaining safehouses in Los Santos.
Version 2.5 (12-17-2004) -- Big update today.  I finished the remaining Los
Santos missions (Reuniting the Families and The
Green Sabre), and purchased the rest of the
safehouses in Los Santos.  I also started the
Badlands walkthrough and completed the first
mission (Badlands) as well as completed the
Chiliad Challenge.  I also purchased a new
safehouse in Blueberry.
Version 2.6 (12-24-2004) -- Merry Christmas everyone!  I completed Weapon
Locations for the Badlands.  I also did Catalina's
first two missions (First Date and Tanker
Commander) as well as The Truth's first mission
(Body Harvest).  I also completed the first six
missions of the Trucking Odd Job.
Version 2.7 (12-26-2004) -- Added more story missions (Catalina's "Against All
Odds" and "Local Liquor Store"), completed Police
Bribe, Body Armor and Flower Locations for the
Badlands and I added an Inside Track Betting
section to the Non-Required Odd Jobs section.
Version 2.8 (12-27-2004) -- Finished Catalina's missions (Small Town Bank)
and completed Cesar's next mission (Wu Zi Mu).  I
also bought two more safehouses and obtained 100%
progress with Helena.  I added that to the
Girlfriends section in the Non-Required Odd Jobs
section.  I also added Big Smoke's Couriers to the
Non-Required Odd Jobs section.
Version 2.9 (12-30-2004) -- Completed the last two missions in the Badlands
(Farewell, My Love... and Are You Going to San
Fierro?), completed all 50 of the San Fierro
Photo Ops and bought the remianing safehouses in
the Badlands.  In the next update, I hope to have
the Weapon Locations section complete for San
Fierro.
Version 3.0 (1-1-2005)   -- I hope everyone had a safe and Happy New Year!
I completed the Weapon Locations for San Fierro.
I also did the courier mission for San Fierro
(Hippy Shopper) as well as the stadium mission
for San Fierro (Blood Bowl).
Version 3.1 (1-2-2005)   -- Got two story missions done (Wear Flowers in Your
Hair and 555 We Tip) as well as the Valet mission.
Version 3.2 (1-4-2005)   -- Completed Body Armor, Police Bribe and Flower
Locations for San Fierro.  I also obtained 100%
progress with Katie.
Version 3.3 (1-5-2005)   -- Completed the next story mission (Deconstruction)
as well as Driving School.
Version 3.4 (1-6-2005)   -- Completed four more story missions for various
contact points (Photo Opportunity, Jizzy, T-Bone
Mendez and Mike Toreno).
Version 3.5 (1-22-2005)  -- Completed five more story missions for various
contact points (Outrider, Snail Trail, Ice Cold
Killa, Pier 69 and Toreno's Last Flight).  I also
obtained 100% progress with Michelle and added a
new strategy for the Driving School's final test.
Finally, I also added more to the
Contact/Disclaimer section, please read it!!
Version 3.6 (6-27-2005)  -- After 5 months and lots of nice e-mails requesting
me to finish this walkthrough, I have decided to
continue writing it and hopefully complete it very
soon. In this update, I have completed many
missions (including Zero's missions) and completed
all of the missions in San Fierro. I have also
collected 34 oysters and purchased a new
safehouse. Enjoy!
Version 3.7 (7-3-2005)   -- Completed all four of Cesar's stealing car
missions, boat school, exports/imports, freight
train, purchased 4 more safehouses and finished
trucking missions.  I also revamped some of the
charts (clothing and barber shops).
Version 3.8 (7-4-2005)   -- I hope everyone had a safe and happy Fourth of
July (for those who celebrate it)! Big update
today!  I completed Mike Toreno's 4 missions,
got all golds in pilot school (finished that
section as well), completed two racing tournaments
(Los Santos and San Fierro), completed the
Ammu-Nation Challenge and completed the second
mission at the Airstrip.  That's 12% of the game
right there!
Version 3.9 (7-11-2005)  -- Another big update as I have completed the
airstrip missions, the rest of the race
tournaments, the Vigilante Mission, the Bike
School and the NRG-500 Challenge.  I also
purchased 4 more safehouses.  The Desert
Walkthrough is now complete and the Las Venturas
Walkthrough has begun!
Version 4.0 (7-14-2005)  -- Yet another big update.  I have completed the
stadium missions, the last gym and courier
missions, the oyster and horseshoe collections,
the quarry missions and seven story missions.
Enjoy!
Version 4.1 (8-10-2005)  -- Nine more story missions are complete and a new
safehouse has been purchased as well. The
walkthrough is now 90.91% complete.
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II.  Introduction/Thanks
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Hi everyone! My name is Mark Tennis and I am 19 years old from Phoenix,
Arizona, USA.  I'm writing this walkthrough in hopes of helping people in
getting 100% in this game.  This, in my opinion, is the best of all of the
games in the Grand Theft Auto series.  It will probably take me an incredibly
long time to finish this walkthrough, but I will really enjoy making it.
Also, I will try to make this walkthrough as SPOILER-FREE as possible.
I will try to keep this walkthrough short and sweet when it comes to
how to do certain things (control-wise), as the game itself provides
tutorials along the way.  Hopefully, you have played Vice City or GTAIII,
because this game feels much like the previous GTA's.
I want to thank Rockstar Games for making such a great game and I
want to thank BradyGames for making an EXTREMELY helpful guide.  I urge
anybody to go out and buy the strategy guide for this as the maps are
a HUGE help as well as some of the strategies.
Credits
=======
Mushroom_Man          -- For the ASCII art
Mad Jester            -- For pointing out some errors with the Gang Tags
AdmiralOfDestruction  -- For helping with the Transfenders section
NumbOne               -- For helping with the Transfenders section
Steve Schultz         -- For giving an extra strategy to the final test in
the driving school
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III.  Los Santos Walkthrough
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Los Santos Table Of Contents
============================
(SM = Story Mission, OJ = Odd Job)
!!!NOTE!!!  To go directly to a section listed below, hit Ctrl+F, then copy
and paste the title of the mission that you want to go to.
For example, hit Ctrl+F and enter in Beginning Mission #1 -- The
Beginning by copying and pasting, then hit "Find Next" and you
will be able to go right to the section.
***  SM 1)  Beginning Mission #1 -- The Beginning
***  SM 2)  Beginning Mission #2 -- Sweet & Kendl
+++  OJ 3)  Vehicle Mission #1 -- Taxi Driver
+++  OJ 4)  Vehicle Mission #2 -- Paramedic
+++  OJ 5)  Vehicle Mission #3 -- Firefighter
+++  OJ 6)  Vehicle Mission #4 -- Pimping
+++  OJ 7)  Courier Mission #1 -- Roboi's Food Market
+++  OJ 8)  Stadium Mission #1 -- 8-Track
+++  OJ 9)  Safehouse Purchasing (1 and 2)
***  SM 10) Beginning Mission #3 -- Ryder
***  SM 11) Sweet Mission #1 -- Tagging Up Turf
+++  OJ 12) Collection Mission #1 -- Los Santos Gang Tags (all 100)
***  SM 13) Sweet Mission #2 -- Cleaning The Hood
***  SM 14) Sweet Mission #3 -- Drive-Thru
+++  OJ 15) Gym Mission #1 -- Los Santos Gym
***  SM 16) Sweet Mission #4 -- Nines and AK's
***  SM 17) Sweet Mission #5 -- Drive-By
***  SM 18) Sweet Mission #6 -- Sweet's Girl
***  SM 19) Sweet Mission #7 -- Cesar Vialpando
***  SM 20) Cesar Mission #1 -- High Stakes, Low-Rider
***  SM 21) Ryder Mission #1 -- Home Invasion
***  SM 22) Ryder Mission #2 -- Catalyst
***  SM 23) Ryder Mission #3 -- Robbing Uncle Sam
***  SM 24) Big Smoke Mission #1 -- OG Loc
***  SM 25) Big Smoke Mission #2 -- Running Dog
***  SM 26) Big Smoke Mission #3 -- Wrong Side of the Tracks
***  SM 27) Big Smoke Mission #4 -- Just Business
***  SM 28) OG Loc Mission #1 -- Life's a Beach
***  SM 29) OG Loc Mission #2 -- Madd Dogg's Rhymes
***  SM 30) OG Loc Mission #3 -- Management Issues
***  SM 31) OG Loc Mission #4 -- House Party
+++  OJ 32) BMX Challenge
***  SM 33) C.R.A.S.H. Mission #1 -- Burning Desire
***  SM 34) C.R.A.S.H. Mission #2 -- Gray Imports
***  SM 35) Sweet Mission #8 -- Doberman
+++  OJ 36) Safehouse Purchasing (3,4,5 and 6)
***  SM 37) Sweet Mission #9 -- Los Sepulcros
***  SM 38) Sweet Mission #10 -- Reuniting the Families
***  SM 39) Sweet Mission #11 -- The Green Sabre
First off, I would like to note that I am writing this as I play through
the game, so please try not to ask me questions about any further in the
game then I already am.  Also, I am writing this walkthrough for anybody who
wants to get 100% in this game.  If you just want to go through the story
missions, then this is not the guide for you.  Here is the basic layout, for
each section, I will label differently.  For main story line missions, those
will be outlined using *
For example,
******************************************************************************
Mission #1 -- BLA
******************************************************************************
For Odd Job missions (side-quests that contribute to 100% as well
as give you some rewards), those will be outlined using +
There are also additional fun things to do such as a basketball game that
do not contribute to 100%.  These will be in their own seperate section, not
in the walkthrough.
So, without further ado, lets go onto the walkthrough....
******************************************************************************
Beginning Mission #1 -- The Beginning
******************************************************************************
After watching the opening scenes, you will start off in an alleyway
with a BMX bike in front of you.  Walk over to it and hit the Triangle button
to get on.  To go forward on the bike, either hold the X button or tap it
repeatedly (for quicker boost).  Your objective is to reach the "CJ" Icon on
the radar.  Along the way, some tips will appear in the upper left (always
look out for these pop ups in the upper left throughout the game) on how to
ride the bike.  This is an easy mission designed to get you used to the
controls and the feel of the game.  Once you reach the "CJ" Icon, hit the
Triangle button to jump off of the bike and walk into the red glowing area
in front of the house (your house).  Doing this will automatically trigger
the next mission.
******************************************************************************
Beginning Mission #2 -- Sweet & Kendl
******************************************************************************
After viewing some more scenes, you will be facing a bike.  Get on the
bike and follow Sweet (has a blue arrow over his head and is a blue dot on
the radar) to the Mulholland Intersection.  Be cautious as a group of
gangsters are following you in a Voodoo.  Try avoiding it as much as possible,
or maybe lead them into an obstacle.
Either way, when you get to the Mulholland Intersection, part two of
this mission will begin.  Now you will have to follow Ryder (again, with a
blue arrow over his head) through some alleyways and through a skate park
all the way back to your house.  When you get there, just go into the red
marker to finish the mission.
===========================
Reward: Respect+
Percentage Complete: 0.53%
===========================
Now you can enter your house and save your game.  You can also play
an arcade game at Carl's TV.  Upstairs, you can find a camera and a changing
room (to change Carl's outfits).  Also, at this time you can do some of the
driving side-quests, such as taxi missions.  This is a good way to earn
some money and get familiar with the city.  Also, you will receive a cell
phone call from Sweet (Press L1 to answer cell phone when it rings).
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Vehicle Mission #1 -- Taxi Driver
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The taxi cab missions in this game are much like the ones in other GTA
games.  A tip meter is introduced in this game and will drop as time goes
on during a fare and as your cab takes damage.  Don't worry if the tip meter
drops to zero though, as the passenger will not flee, you can still drop
he/she off and earn money for rattling off 5, 10, 15, etc in a row.
To start this mission, just find a taxi cab (either a Taxi or Cabbie)
and get in.  They are pretty common and can be easily found after a few
minutes (more or less) of driving around.  Once in, press the R3 button
to begin.  To complete this mission, you must drop off 50 fares successfully
(it doesn't have to be 50 in a row).
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Reward: Nitro boosts on all Cabbie's and Taxi's
Percentage Complete: 1.07%
================================================
After the mission, your fat and muscle stats should be all the way down,
don't worry about that, you can build them back up a little later.  After
completing this mission, go back to your house in Ganton and save.  Now get
ready for the next vehicle mission.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Vehicle Mission #2 -- Paramedic
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The Paramedic mission is done in an Ambulance.  This mission is just
like the Paramedic mission in previous GTA's.  Again, this is another good
way to get some money and get familiar with the city.
To start the mission, get into an ambulance and hit R3.  You can find
an ambulance at any of the three hospitals in Los Santos.  You can also kill
a few people to get one to show up.
As you increase in level, more patients will need to be picked up, thus
you need to plan your route out in the later levels.  To pass this mission,
you must complete Level 12, if you fail you will have to start over at Level
1 again.
I recommend using the All Saints Hospital in Market (just west of
Downtown Los Santos).  If an ambulance is not out front, run some people
over to get one to show up.
^^^ Tip sent in by Reverend420: It makes it easier if you punch the doors off
your ambulance beforehand, I noticed that it saves some time for the
patients to get in.
I personally didn't need to do this, but if you are struggling to pass
this mission, give it a try.
=======================================
Reward: Raises Maximum Health to 150.
Percentage Complete: 1.60%
=======================================
Again, head back to your house and save.  Time to do the next driving
mission (only 2 more to go, for now).
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Vehicle Mission #3 -- Firefighter
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The Firefighter mission is done in a Fire Truck.  Like the Paramedic
mission, this is just like the Firefighter missions in other GTA's.
To start the mission, get into a fire truck and press R3.  You can find
a fire truck at a fire station (the one I know of is in Commerce, just
northeast of the freeway interchange, not Mulholland Intersection, but the
intersection southwest of Glen Park) or try starting a fire (can be done by
exploding cars -- beat a car up until it explodes).
Like the paramedic mission, the higher the level, the more cars and
people you have to put out.  To operate the hose, press Circle to shoot water
and use the right analog stick to aim.
To complete the mission, you must complete Level 12.  If you fail,
you have to start over at Level 1 again.
===============================
Reward: Become Fireproof
Percentage Complete: 2.14%
===============================
Head back to your house and save.  One more vehicle mission to go (for
now)!
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Vehicle Mission #4 -- Pimping
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
This mission is new to the GTA series and you need a Broadway to do this
mission.  A Broadway can usually be found around Unity Station (just steal one
from anybody) in North El Corona (near Little Mexico).  It is a 2 door
convertible, they are pretty easy to spot, they look like a Hermes from Vice
City (and hear, they sound somewhat like a Cheetah in Vice City).
This is similar to the Taxi missions except that you are only
transporting two people, your prostitutes.  Its basically, pick up one, drop
her off, pick up the other and drop her off.  After dropping a girl off,
there will not be a time limit to pick the other one up.  So if your car
gets beaten up, you can take it to the Pay N' Spray during that time.
Sometimes the customer and your girl starts fighting.  When you
reach the scene, get out of you car and physically hit him. DO NOT KILL HIM.
To complete this mission, you must successfully complete Level 10
(10 full transactions).
============================================================================
Reward: When you pick up a prostitute on the road, she pays you instead of
you pay her.
Percentage Complete: 2.67%
============================================================================
Again, head back to your house and save.  There is an asset mission
that you can complete at this time.  This is the first of three Courier
missions.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Courier Mission #1 -- Roboi's Food Mart, Los Santos
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The Courier missions work like the Pizza Boy mission in Vice CIty.
You will drive/bike a two wheel vehicle and throw packages through a red
ring.  There are four stages in each Courier mission and as you move up in
stages, the locations spread out.  In the first three stages, the
time limit is five minutes (these are pretty easy).  In the last stage, you
will be given eight minutes to deliver six packages to locations scattered
around ALL of Los Santos.
If you miss a ring, you can ride over the package that you threw and
pick it back up.
The first Courier mission is located at Roboi's Food Mart in Commerce.
From the south end of the police station, head west on the road (past town
hall) past a street on the left (south), the Food Mart is tucked away on
the south side of the road.  Jump on the BMX bike that is sitting outside
to automatically begin the mission.
*************
***Stage 1***
*************
You will be given three minutes to deliver three packages that are all
nearby.  You shouldn't have any problems with this, just take it slow and make
sure your throws are accurate.
*************
***Stage 2***
*************
You will be given five minutes to deliver four packages.  Again, these
are all fairly close locations and shouldn't be too difficult to complete.
*************
***Stage 3***
*************
You will be given five minutes to deliver five packages.  There are a
bit further apart than in the last stage, but again, you should have plenty
of time to complete this stage.
*************
***Stage 4***
*************
This is by far the toughest of the stages.  You will be given eight
minutes to deliver six packages that are scattared throughout all of Los
Santos.  Get the one in Temple, then Vinewood.  Now go to the two on
the beach (one at the boardwalk and one at the lighthouse) and use the main
road (two lanes on both sides), then the freeway that runs to the south
of Los Santos to get to the next one in Playa Del Seville.  Finally, get
the one in East Beach, then use the freeway running through the center of
Los Santos to get back to the starting point.
To complete the mission, successfully complete Stage 4.  If you fail,
you will have to begin again at Stage 1.
===========================================================================
Reward: Roboi's Food Mart becomes an asset and generates $2,000 a day, stop
by each day to pick up the money.
Percentage Complete: 3.21%
===========================================================================
By doing the vehicle missions, you should have built up your Driving
Skills by now, enough to enter the stadium anyway (I think your Driving
Skills have to be at least 20%).  This is the next Odd Job to do.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Stadium Mission #1 -- 8-Track
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
This mission is located at the Los Santos Forum.  It is the stadium on
the southeast side of town.  Just walk into the red marker outside of the
stadium to begin.
For those who played Vice City, this is similar to the Hot Ring race.
Basically, it is a race around a track shaped like an 8.
To complete this mission, you must win first place.  This is a tough
mission that could take quite a few tries.  The key is to avoid damage as
much as possible.  Also, let go of the accelerator as you enter turns, then
accelerate as you exit each turn.  This should make it easier to control.
===================================================================
Reward: $10,000 prize, the Monster and Hotring Racer appear on the
Northwest corner of the stadium from now on.
Percentage Complete: 3.74%
===================================================================
At this point, you should have acquired quite a bit of money (if you
did the vehicle missions).  I have over $150,000 because I did 50 in a row
in the taxi driver mission.  If you didn't get 50 in a row, you should have
around $100,000 or so.  With this money, you can buy some safehouses
around Los Santos.  They vary in price and some have garages.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Safehouse Purchasing (1 and 2)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Buying safehouses in this game contribute to 100%, so you want to buy
all of them if you want to reach 100%.  It is good to buy a safehouse that is
not located anywhere near another safehouse (for convenience, if you are out
and about and are looking for a quick way to save rather then drive all the
way back over to Ganton).
For now, I will direct you to two safehouses in Los Santos that
are convenient for location and have garages.
Safehouse #1:  This is located in Santa Maria Beach.  It is just west
of the pier and is located along the road that goes along the beach.  You
will see a small house icon rotating around the front of the property.  To
buy the property, step into the icon and hit L1.  This property costs $30,000
and it has a garage.
So now we have a safe house in Eastern (Ganton) and Western (Santa Maria
Beach), lets buy one in central Los Santos.  Some people like the safehouse
in Jefferson because it located closer to the Off Track Betting place (a
quick, and IMO cheap, way to earn lots of money), but I prefer a different
one in central Los Santos.
Safehouse #2: This one is located in El Corona at the end of a
cul-de-sac.  This is east of Verdant Bluffs, just north of the airport and
just south of Unity Station.  This place costs $10,000 and it has a garage.
===========================
Percentage Complete: 4.81%
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That's it for the side missions for right now.  The Vigilante Mission
can be done at this time, but I will wait until later in this walkthrough
to cover that mission.  The BMX Bike mission is also open and you should have
a cycling skill of around 50% if you did the Courier mission.  Again, I will
wait until a little later to cover this mission as it will be easier with