​Just like playing the game of Monopoly, there are specific rules to follow in order to get the right property at the right time.  The rules of the game will be dependent on who you are, what your individual tastes are and what type of investment you are looking for.  However, before you even start to role the dice, you will want to make sure that you know the basic rules of the game.  

One of the basics that you will want to know is to decide what it takes to find the right real estate market.  You can use several marketing strategies that will help you to find the right home, the right place, and to make the right type of investment with the market.  Of course, while you are doing this, you will have to investigate the various areas and how they are connected to the community. This will allow you to find what will profit you with the investment in the long run.  

Just like Monopoly, you will want to understand the area that you will be in and how this will affect the rules.  For example, everyone knows that by investing in Broadway there will be more profit than the utilities station.  This same rule applies to finding what is available in the real estate market.  You will want to know the area and how it will affect your profits and your way of living.  This can be examined by the demographics, the history of the area, and the flow of people that are moving in and out of the area.  

After you have investigated these various things, you will be able to decide when the best time to pass go will be.  This can help you to find the best deals, move at the right time and have the luck of the dice in order to get what you want and need for better living or for better profit.