The Sims 3 Ambitions Guide Walkthrough New Venues and Real Estate
Real Estate
Careers and producing objects are not the only sources of income in your neighborhood. Smart investors can generate a healthy household income through real estate investments.
Almost all venues in a town can now be purchased and upgraded. As a result of the investment, the household owning the lot is given a weekly payment.
The more you invest in a property via upgrades, the more you make per week.
How It Works
To invest in a purchasable venue, choose the Purchase interaction on the establishment from the town map. The base price of the venue is displayed, which must be paid to acquire the venue.
There is no payment plan for investing in real estate. Once you've bought a venue and been awarded the deed, you may name the venue anything you wish.
You may also use Build Mode to create a venue from the ground up. However, you cannot just erect four walls, drop in a treadmill, call it a gym, and then expect a weekly payment.
You must meet a level 1 set of requirements. These are your upgrades, which are also essential for maintaining the operation of purchased existing venues.
Upgrades allow you to improve an establishment, which in turn pays out more Simoleons.
In Buy Mode, you may install new objects at a customizable venue (a venue where your Sim is still visible after entering—you cannot upgrade the diner, for example) to raise its overall value.
In the tables below, we detail the exact object/equipment required to maintain the lowest level of a venue as well as what objects are required to improve it to level 3, the top level of value.
Investment Tables
Base Price: This is the initial cost of the venue investment.
Weekly Incomes: These is how much the venue pays back to the owner per week.
Required Values: This is the required value for each tier of venue quality.
Required Objects: These are the required objects to move up to the designated tier.
Real Estate Values
| Venue | Base Price | Weekly Income (Tier 1) | Weekly Income (Tier 2) | Weekly Income (Tier 3) | Required Value (Tier 1) | Required Value (Tier 2) | Required Value (Tier 3) | Required Objects (Tier 1) | Required Objects (Tier 2) | Required Objects (Tier 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Spot | 10,000 | 1,000 | 1,850 | 3,650 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 23,000 | Picnic Table (1) | Picnic Table (2), Toilet (1), Sink (1) | |
| Park | 12,000 | 1,250 | 2,300 | 4,600 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 28,000 | PicnicTable (1), Grill (1), Sink (1), Toilet (1) | Swing Set (1), Picnic Table (3), Sink (2), Toilet (2), Grill (2) | Swing Set (2), Picnic Table (4), Grill (4), Sink (2), Toilet (2) |
| Beach | 15,000 | 1,650 | 3,000 | 5,850 | 15,000 | 22,000 | 34,000 | Outdoor Lounge Chair (3), Picnic Table (1), Grill (1) | Outdoor Lounge Chair (5), Picnic Table (2), Grill (2), Sink (1), Toilet (1) | |
| Graveyard | 25,000 | 2,650 | 4,600 | 9,000 | 25,000 | 35,000 | 55,000 | Mausoleum (1) | Mausoleum (1) | Mausoleum (2) |
| Pool | 30,000 | 3,330 | 5,800 | 11,000 | 30,000 | 42,000 | 67,000 | Pool Ladder (1), Outdoor Lounge Chair (1), Sink (1), Toilet (1) | Pool Ladder (2), Outdoor Lounge Chair (3), Sink (2), Toilet (2) | Pool Ladder (3), Outdoor Lounge Chair (6), Sink (2), Toilet (2) |
| Library | 35,000 | 4,000 | 7,00 | 13,250 | 35,000 | 50,000 | 80,000 | Sink (1), Toilet (1), Bookshelf (3), Desk (1) | Sink (2), Toilet (2), Bookshelf (6), Desk (2) | Sink (2), Toilet (2), Bookshelf (12), Desk (4), Child Toy (1), Toddler Toy (1) |
| Hangout | 50,000 | 5,800 | 12,750 | 25,000 | 50,000 | 85,000 | 155,000 | Sink (1), Toilet (1) | Sink (2), Toilet (2) | Sink (2), Toilet (2) |
| Gym | 70,000 | 8,250 | 17,000 | 31,000 | 70,000 | 110,000 | 190,000 | Sink (2), Toilet (2), Exercise Machine (2), Stereo (1), Bath or Shower (2) | Sink (4), Toilet (4), Exercise Machine (6), Stereo (2), Bath or Shower (4) | Sink (4), Toilet (4), Exercise Machine (8), Stereo (2), Bath or Shower (4) |
| Art Gallery/Museum | 80,000 | 9,500 | 20,000 | 36,500 | 80,000 | 130,000 | 220,000 | Sink (1), Toilet (1), Painting or Sculpture (4) | Sink (2), Toilet (2), Painting or Sculpture (8) | Sink (2), Toilet (2), Painting or Sculpture (16) |
| Junkyard | 9,000 | 900 | 1,600 | 3,400 | 9,000 | 13,000 | 20,000 | Junk Pile (1) | Junk Pile (2) | Junk Pile (3) |
| Laundromat | 11,000 | 1,100 | 2,000 | 4,300 | 11,000 | 16,500 | 25,500 | Washer (2), Dryer (2), Sink (1), Toilet (1) | Washer (4), Dryer (4), Sink (2), Toilet (2) | Washer (6), Dryer (6), Sink (2), Toilet (2) |
| Consignment Store | 27,000 | 2,750 | 4,750 | 10,000 | 27,000 | 38,500 | 61,500 | Consignment Register (1) | Consignment Register (1), Toilet (1), Sink (1) | Consignment Register (1), Sink (2), Toilet (2) |
If World Adventures is Installed
| Venue | Base Price | Weekly Income (Tier 1) | Weekly Income (Tier 2) | Weekly Income (Tier 3) | Required Value (Tier 1) | Required Value (Tier 2) | Required Value (Tier 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Garden | 32,500 | 3,400 | 6,250 | 12,500 | 32,500 | 46,500 | 74,000 |
| Dojo | 37,500 | 4,000 | 7,300 | 14,750 | 37,500 | 53,500 | 86,000 |
| Nectary | 75,000 | 9,000 | 18,750 | 35,000 | 75,000 | 120,000 | 205,000 |