Grand Theft Auto Online just got a major new update that brings a fresh storyline and missions featuring Michael De Santa, one of the most iconic characters from GTA V. If you’re excited to finally team up with Michael in GTA Online and want a clear step-by-step guide on how to unlock and complete these missions, you’re in the right place. This article will walk you through everything you need, from requirements to practical tips, written in simple English and designed to be easy to read and understand.
At the moment, there is one main mission featuring Michael called Home Sweet Home, and this becomes available only after you complete a set of prerequisites.
1. Buy One of the New Mansions
The first and most important step is to buy a mansion in GTA Online. This isn’t optional — the game requires you to own one of the new mansion properties before anything else related to Michael will unlock. These mansions are part of the new update and are available through the real estate section of the in-game internet.
Here’s what you need to do:
- Open your in-game phone and go to the Internet app.
- Visit the Prix Luxury Real Estate website.
- Choose and buy one mansion. Prices are high, so make sure you have enough GTA$ before attempting this.
The mansions come with special features and act as the trigger point for the next missions. Once purchased, just entering your new mansion will trigger a cutscene and signal to the game that you’re ready for the next part.
2. Complete the Avi (KnoWay) Missions
After buying a mansion and entering it, the game doesn’t immediately throw you into Michael’s mission. Instead, you need to complete a series of five setup missions given by Avi Schwartzman, marked on your map with a yellow A icon. These missions are often referred to as the KnoWay Out missions.
Here’s how this phase works:
- Look for the yellow A icon at payphones around Los Santos.
- Walk up to the payphone and answer it when it’s ringing.
- Avi will give you a mission objective — these are short, action-packed jobs like sabotage, chasing targets, or destroying KnoWay assets.
- Finish one mission, and the next A icon will appear elsewhere on the map.
- Complete all five missions in order.
The missions include titles like:
- Negative Press
- Inside Job
- Trash Talking
- Tunnel Vision
- A Clean Break
Completing these missions will take some time and effort, but they’re required to unlock the next step.
3. Wait for the Home Sweet Home Invite
Once you’ve finished all five Avi missions, don’t panic if nothing new pops up right away. The game needs to register your progress and then send you a text or phone call to invite you to the Home Sweet Home mission, which is the one that finally involves Michael De Santa.
Here’s what you should do next:
- Stay in Free Roam mode — don’t join another job or activity right away.
- Move a short distance away from your mansion and continue playing normally.
- Within a few minutes (sometimes longer), Avi or another contact should call you with the mission invite.
- Once the mission invite appears, accept it.
This process can feel a bit random because there is no exact timer; GTA Online uses invisible triggers and waits for the right moment to send the invite. Be patient and stay in the world long enough for it to appear.
4. Playing the Home Sweet Home Mission
When you accept the invite to Home Sweet Home, you’ll start the mission that brings Michael into your GTA Online session. This part of the game is more narrative than standard online missions and includes a mix of storytelling, cutscenes, and action objectives.
Here’s what to expect:
- A cinematic introduction featuring Michael and other characters.
- Combat and stealth sections as you progress through the story beats.
- A payout for completing the mission — often a large GTA$ reward for your effort.
Unlike the setup missions, this is more of a structured job that feels closer to single-player missions, with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
