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{{Era|TS3}}
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'''Investments''' are a method of earning [[simoleon|money]] over the course of ''[[The Sims 3]]'' that involves partnering with or owning [[community lot]]s or [[rabbit hole]]s. Investments will cost a lot of money at the start, but over time will eventually pay for themselves if collected on a regular basis. Lots without rabbit holes can be purchased as a whole, while those with a certain rabbit holes can only be partnered. Adding and deleting the building will respectively sell the the property on the Sim's behalf.
Once a Sim has partnered (Become a Partner) or become an owner (
In the updated ''The Sims 3''{{which}}, deeds are no longer used. Instead, when in Map View, establishments with a special sign symbolize ownership. Instead of establishments, Sims can also buy real estate like parks, gyms, etc. Sims can either enter a business establishment ([[rabbit hole]]) or visit the [[City Hall]] to buy any real estate, and can also easily buy both business and real estate through the
Sims must invest in
Money has to be collected from their respective locations, hence traveling will be needed. Locations like V.I.P.
A
The real estate system, introduced in [[The Sims 3/Patch 12|Patch 12]], allows Sims to use the computer or the phone to purchase
The player can then upgrade it and with the upgrades receive more profits. The class of upgrades are symbolized by three stars being the maximum, and one star being the lowest. A certain net worth or total cost of creating a community lot can affect its upgrading level (E.G. [[gallery|galleries]] need at least 200,000 to have a three-star upgrade), while some lots have specific requirements (E.G. [[graveyard]]s need two mausoleums to be upgraded to a level higher than one).
==Costs & Profits==
===Single Rabbit Holes===
{|class="wikitable unsortable" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color: black; text-align:center;font-size:80%;"
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!rowspan="2"|Business
!colspan="5"|Partnership
!colspan="7"|Ownership
!rowspan="2"|EP
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Cost of Partnership
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</ref>
!payoff total in weeks<ref>
payoff total = Total cost / weekly earning of ownership '''(lower is better)'''
</ref>
|-
|[[Skydiving center]]
|200
|50
|160
|25%
|4
|1,000
|1,200
|200
|800
|1.9%
|16.7%
|6
|{{TS3icon|Store}}
|-
|[[Arboretum]]
<ref>The game actually has investment data about arboretum, but the feature is disabled in-game.</ref>
|1,000
|50
|800
|5%
|20
|8,000
|9,000
|200
|7,200
|1.9%
|2.2%
|45
|{{TS3icon|SN}}
|-
|[[Gypsy wagon]]
|1,000
|500
|800
|50%
|2
|15,000
|16,000
|1,000
|12,800
|33.3%
|6.3%
|16
|{{TS3icon|SN}}
|-
|[[Vault of Antiquity]]
|2,000
|1,000
|1,600
|50%
|2
|20,000
|22,000
|1,500
|17,600
|25%
|6.8%
|15
|{{TS3icon|SN}}
|-
|[[Diner]]
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|7.5%
|14
|{{TS3icon|TS3}}
|-
|[[Bookstore]]
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|7.4%
|14
|{{TS3icon|TS3}}
|-
|[[
|7,000
|1,000
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|7.4%
|14
|{{TS3icon|TS3}}
|-
|[[Bistro]]
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|8.0%
|13
|{{TS3icon|TS3}}
|-
|[[Spa]]
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|8.0%
|13
|{{TS3icon|TS3}}
|-
|[[Abandoned
|15,000
|2,500
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|8.0%
|13
|{{TS3icon|TS3}}
|-
|[[Theatre]]
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|10.3%
|10
|{{TS3icon|TS3}}
|-
|[[Office building]]
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|10.3%
|10
|{{TS3icon|TS3}}
|-
|[[Film studio]]
|25,000
|5,000
|25,000
|20.0%
|5
|70,000
|95,000
|11,000
|95,000
|8.6%
|11.6%
|9
|{{TS3icon|LN}}
|-
|[[Hospital]]
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|11.4%
|9
|{{TS3icon|TS3}}
|-
|[[Stadium]]
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|11.3%
|9
|{{TS3icon|TS3}}
|-
|[[Equestrian center]]
|35,000
|6,800
|28,000
|19.4%
|6
|80,000
|115,000
|13,000
|92,000
|7.8%
|11.3%
|9
|{{TS3icon|P}}
|-
|[[College (rabbit hole)#Thomas School of Art|College of arts]]
|35,000
|6,500
|28,000
|18.6%
|6
|35,000
|70,000
|14,000
|56,000
|21.4%
|20%
|5
|{{TS3icon|UL}}
|-
|[[Science lab]]
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|10.7%
|10
|{{TS3icon|TS3}}
|-
|[[College (rabbit hole)#Nichols School of Business|College of business]]
|40,000
|7,500
|32,000
|18.8%
|6
|40,000
|80,000
|15,000
|64,000
|18.8%
|18.8%
|6
|{{TS3icon|UL}}
|-
|[[College (rabbit hole)#Busche School of Science|College of science]]
|40,000
|8,000
|32,000
|20%
|5
|100,000
|140,000
|16,000
|112,000
|8%
|11.4%
|9
|{{TS3icon|UL}}
|-
|[[Administration center]]
|50,000
|7,500
|40,000
|15%
|7
|100,000
|150,000
|15,000
|120,000
|7.5%
|10%
|10
|{{TS3icon|UL}}
|-
|[[Stellar observatory]]
|50,000
|12,000
|40,000
|24%
|5
|140,000
|190,000
|22,000
|152,000
|7.1%
|11.6%
|9
|{{TS3icon|ITF}}
|-
|[[Plumbot competition arena]]
|35,000
|6,800
|28,000
|19.4%
|6
|80,000
|115,000
|13,000
|92,000
|7.8%
|11.3%
|9
|{{TS3icon|ITF}}
|}
===Combo Rabbit Holes===
{|class="wikitable unsortable" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-color: black; text-align:center;font-size:80%;"
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!rowspan="2"|Business
!colspan="5"|Partnership
!colspan="7"|Ownership
!rowspan="2"|EP
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Cost of Partnership
!Weekly Earning
!Sell Price
!ROI
!payoff in weeks
!Cost of Ownership
!Total Cost
!Weekly Earning
!Sell Price
!MROI
!TROI
!payoff total in weeks
|-
|Grocery and Diner
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{TS3icon|P}}{{TS3icon|SN}}
|-
|Bookstore and Spa
|20,000
|4,000
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|12.5%
|8
|{{TS3icon|LN}}{{TS3icon|P}}{{TS3icon|ST}}{{TS3icon|SN}}{{TS3icon|ITF}}
|-
|Warehouse and Theater
|30,000
|6,000
|24,000
|20%
|5
|75,000
|105,000
|12,000
|84,000
|8%
|11.4%
|9
|{{TS3icon|SN}}
|-
|Stadium and Annex
|35,000
|5,500
|28,000
|15.7%
|7
|80,000
|115,000
|15,000
|92,000
|11.9%
|13%
|8
|{{TS3icon|UL}}
|-
|School and Stadium
|37,500
|6,250
|30,000
|16.7%
|6
|100,000
|137,500
|11,500
|110,000
|5.3%
|8.3%
|12
|{{TS3icon|SN}}{{TS3icon|IP}}
|-
|Office and Bistro
|50,000
|10,000
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|11.2%
|9
|{{TS3icon|LN}}{{TS3icon|P}}{{TS3icon|ST}}{{TS3icon|SN}}
|-
|Hospital and Science Lab
|50,000
|14,000
|50,000
|20%
|5
|120,000
|170,000
|27,000
|240,000
|7.6%
|11.3%
|9
|
|}
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{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/careers/realestateandvenues.php Carl's Guide to Real Estate and Venues] - Guide to Investing in Ambitions Venues
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