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Analysis Of The Board Game Of Monopoly

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When you were young you may have played the board game Monopoly. Monopoly is a game to learn about wealth through purchasing real estate. Each player chooses a symbol to move about the playing board while buying and/or trading property title deeds. When the player has a monopoly, all of the title deeds with the same color, they can then develop the property by purchasing four green houses which finally, hopefully, becomes one red hotel. Players whose symbol lands on an owned property must pay the title deed owner rent.

You now want to play this game in real life. The question is how do you purchase your first green house? Just like in the game of Monopoly there are rules to the game. If you don’t know the rules you can become bankrupt …show more content…

Those that take the risk, maybe they don’t have quite enough, but borrow from the bank may be better off than just collecting the $200.00 going around go.

Those who go all in, collect as much property as they can, end up winning. They no longer have to worry about the $200.00 when they go around go. They get more money from collecting rent on the properties they own. Oh, they won’t refuse the $200.00 when they go around go, they just know the real money is in the property they own.

Just like in life there are strategies to playing Monopoly. Become familiar with the Chance and Community Chest cards. Familiarize yourself with the cards so you won’t be surprised while playing the …show more content…

Early purchases may deplete your cash, but you should recoup it as the other players land on the property.

When investing in real estate buy early. Get in the game. Here too, your cash may be depleted early, but you should recoup it through the rents you charge. I would also add if I property is no longer bringing a profit or becoming a money pit, sell it and move on to a more profitable venture.
The goal in the game of Monopoly is to aim for the monopolies by purchasing all the properties with the same color. If you hold a monopoly you can collect double the rent and increase the value by purchasing the green houses with the ultimate goal of one red hotel.

In the Real Estate game, you also want to have a monopoly. If you own the property in one area you can possibly develop it. You have a distinct advantage. You have bargaining power.
Another strategy in the game of Monopoly is to have petty cash on hand. You will want to keep at least $300.00 cash on hand so you don’t take a step backward and forced to sell a house to meet your

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