How to purchase real estate in GTA 5 single-player mode?

I have been playing GTA 5 for a while now and I am looking to expand my empire by buying properties like businesses or garages. I have checked the in-game internet on my phone but I am not sure which websites allow for actual purchases versus just browsing. Could someone guide me on the specific steps to buy real estate in the single-player campaign? Are there any specific missions I need to complete before these options become available?

You need to progress through the story until you finish the mission 'Nervous Ron' with Trevor. After that, property markers will start appearing on your map as little house icons with a dollar sign.

Just walk up to the 'For Sale' sign outside the business or property. It’s way easier than trying to navigate the in-game websites, which are mostly for show in single-player.

Make sure you have enough cash! You can't use the stock market tricks to buy everything at once, so focus on the ones that generate weekly income first.

If you're interested in how real estate works in the real world, you might find this guide on international property investment pretty eye-opening compared to GTA logic.

It’s not like GTA Online where you have a million websites. In story mode, you literally just drive to the property and buy it by pressing the prompt button when you see the sign.

Check your map legend. If you don't see the house icons, you haven't progressed far enough in the main campaign yet. Keep playing the missions with Franklin and Michael.

Some properties are character-specific. For example, some businesses can only be bought by Franklin, others by Trevor or Michael.

Don't waste your money on the golf club early on. It costs 150 million, which is impossible to get without doing the Lester assassination stock market exploit.

Are you looking to expand your portfolio beyond the game? Check out these property investment options for citizenship if you're feeling ambitious in real life too.

The websites on your phone in single-player are mostly just for cars or military gear. Real estate is almost exclusively done by visiting the physical location on the map.

Garages are a bit different. You usually buy them through the Dynasty 8 website on your phone, unlike the commercial businesses which require you to visit the physical sign.

I remember being confused by this too. Just look for the white 'Property' icons on your pause menu map. If they aren't there, keep doing the main missions.

Remember that once you buy a business, you'll occasionally get missions to help the manager out. If you ignore them, you might lose money or the business gets shut down temporarily.

It's a shame you can't buy houses in single-player like you can in Online. You're basically restricted to garages and specific business venues.