GTA 5 Josh Bernstein is a struggling Los Santos real estate agent who hires Trevor Philips for a chain of dirty jobs against his rival Lenny Avery. Josh lives in Rockford Hills and is voiced by Joseph Adams. His storyline runs through four missions and ends with a betrayal.
Key facts
- Plays as: Trevor Philips
- Missions: Extra Commission, Closing the Deal, Surreal Estate, Breach of Contract
- Last mission location: Rockford Hills, on West Eclipse Boulevard
- Gold medals in Breach of Contract: Dirty Rat and Hot Pursuit
- 100% completion: Breach of Contract does not contribute
- Rival: Lenny Avery, his former business partner
What Josh asks Trevor to do
- Sabotage the signs: Trevor wrecks the For Sale signs outside Lenny Avery’s properties. Josh pays him with a night with a woman at the Bilingsgate Motel.
- Threaten Lenny: Trevor finds Avery, chases him across Vinewood Hills, wrecks his car and beats him up. Josh then reveals the woman is his wife, who has been doing this so Josh can afford to hire criminals against his competitors.
- Burn the mansion: Josh asks Trevor to burn down his Rockford Hills home before it is foreclosed so he can claim the insurance.
- Breach of Contract: Trevor goes to be paid and walks into a trap.
Breach of Contract walkthrough
Trevor arrives at Josh’s house on West Eclipse Boulevard and finds an Interceptor outside and Josh talking to two Los Santos police officers. Josh points Trevor out, calls him a stalker and an Epsilonist and blames him for the fire. The officers draw their pistols and Trevor has to flee. The only objective is to lose the cops, and you can kill Josh on the way out or let him go.
Gold medals and failure
Dirty Rat requires killing Josh, and Hot Pursuit requires escaping in the Police Interceptor. Josh is the only person who can die in this mission. You fail if Trevor is wasted or busted.
A different Josh appears in GTA Chinatown Wars as a drug dealer in Middle Park East, unrelated to this story. For the cult he accuses Trevor of belonging to, see the Epsilon Program guide.
Related guides
- GTA 5 guide: the full edition hub
- GTA 5 lexicon: characters, vehicles, gangs and places
- GTA 5 missions: every story mission
- Cletus Ewing
- 100% Completion checklist
- All Special Characters / Friends
Video walkthrough
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FAQ
Which protagonist meets Josh Bernstein?
Trevor Philips.
How many Josh missions are there in GTA 5?
Four: Extra Commission, Closing the Deal, Surreal Estate and Breach of Contract.
Should I kill Josh in Breach of Contract?
It is optional. Killing him earns the Dirty Rat gold medal, otherwise you only need to lose the police.
Does Breach of Contract count for 100% completion?
No, it does not contribute toward 100% completion.
