First play of this game, and it's quite enjoyable. I look forward to further updates/content.
I didn't start with the hacking/lockpick for a few days, as I didn't realise that's where you can get most money from, I thought most money would be from the cafe.
I find raising $5k and then $10k was a bit tedious for the house upgrades, it wasn't difficult, it just meant spending time doing grind to get the cash with little else going on.
One thing I could you help with though ... where are the damn panties in the store? (Lily, aisle?)