The Sims 3 Showtime Guide Essentials New Venues & Real Estate

Real Estate Investments

While real estate investing isn’t new to Showtime , it’s a good way to supplement your performer Sim’s erratic income. Unlike Sims with normal jobs, Sims in performance careers largely rely on gigs to earn a paycheck.

As a result, income can be irregular, fluctuating based on the number of gigs your Sim has booked per week. Real estate investing is one way to stabilize income, giving your Sim a bit more financial stability.

Plus, as your Sims age, income generated from real estate investments is a great way to fund retirement. You didn’t intend to perform on stage forever, right?

Partnership vs. Ownership

Use a computer to browse available properties for sale. You can also click on individual properties in the Map View to purchase them or become a partner.

If you’re thinking about dabbling in Starlight Shores’ real estate market, strongly consider becoming a partner first. Partnerships are the best opportunity for novice real estate investors with limited capital.

For example, it costs §24,000 to purchase Flying V’s Coffeehouse, but only §6,000 to become a partner. As you can see, partnerships make real estate investing much more accessible.

Once you become a partner, the property then generates a weekly income, available every Monday at 9 AM. Simply interact with the property to pick up your Simoleons—you don’t have to do anything else!

The amount of income generated varies from property to property. But as a rule, the more money you invest in a property, the more money you get back. Within a few weeks time you can easily recover the initial investment and begin banking a steady profit.

As a partner, you’re even given the opportunity to Buy Out the other partners and become the sole owner. Owners pull in much more weekly income from a property than partners, but they must also fork over lots of Simoleons, often requiring a longer time to turn a profit.

Property Values and Income

Name	Lot Type	Purchase Cost	Partnership Cost	Partnership Income	Buy Out Cost	Owner Income
Broad Street Business Tower & Grill	Building	§170,000	§50,000	§10,000	§120,000	§19,000
Buckshot Lake	Property	§47,875	—	—	—	§1,000
C-Ment Shoe Factory	Building	§50,000	§15,000	§2,500	§35,000	§4,000
Community Library	Property	§129,389	—	—	—	§13,250
Delmar Beach	Property	§104, 088	—	—	—	§1,650
Flying V’s Coffeehouse	Building	§24,000	§6,000	§850	§18,000	§1,800
Hoi Polloi Event Center	Building	§58,000	§18,000	§3,000	§40,000	§6,000
Holy Cow Memorial Hospital	Building	§240,000	§70,000	§14,000	§170,000	§27,000
La Laguna Park	Property	§15,878	—	—	—	§1,000
Lidview Cemetery	Property	§80,930	—	—	—	§4,600
Serenity Bookstore & Spa	Building	§80,000	§20,000	§4,000	§60,000	§10,000
The Binder Clips Center	Building	§115,000	§35,000	§6,800	§80,000	§13,000
The Market Basket	Building	§27,000	§7,000	§1,000	§20,000	§2,000
Urbane Center for Arts	Property	§216,028	—	—	—	§20,000
Verde Park	Property	§100,680	—	—	—	§1,250
Weight & Sea Rec Center	Property	§169,855	—	—	—	§8,250