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Originally Posted by Shrike
Always buy the higher-end of a particular row; the houses cost the same but you get more return. Don't bother with the stations or utilities. Upgrade as soon and as often as you can.
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Hes right. Fuck the utilities, the highest possible rent is $120 (10 times amt on dice, even if rolled 12 still just $120).
The railroads highest possible rent is $200, which is their board price, so fuck them too. Nearly EVERYONE lands on Conneticut, Oriental, and Vermont (The three light blues). Stick Hotels on them, as its almost impossible to go around the first block after GO without hitting at least one of them.
Also, Park Place and Boardwalk, which many discount as not enough people land on them, are actually a strategic property lot to own. When you approach those last squares before go, theres an excellent chance you'll hit one or the other, best to have YOU collecting that high-ass rent ($2000 for BW with Hotel!).
The three Green and Orange squares are great also. If you're using the Build Evenly rule, it means you have to put equal improvements on lots consecutively. Example: You own Baltic, St. Charles, and Pacific. If you put one house on Baltic, you can't go stick three on St. Charles, you have to put one there, then one on Pacific, THEN you can put two on St. Charles, as long as 2 goes on Pacific and Baltic (You get the idea...)
Try and buy many properties as early as you can without running out of money. Keep at least $300-$500 stashed in case you get a bad roll and land on somebodys property, this may save you from calling the Mortgage Man.
Hope you win. Don't be afraid to take exchanges or to auction off shitty property no one wants.... I've personally played games where something like Pennsylvania (normally $300 or more) went for $75!!