TL;DR 1) Acquire cheap monopolies 2) Build 3 houses everywhere, no hotels 3) Deprived of houses, your friends lose without an economic engine. 4) Buy a better g

TL;DR 1) Acquire cheap monopolies 2) Build 3 houses everywhere, no hotels 3) Deprived of houses, your friends lose without an economic engine. 4) Buy a better game (don't skip this step)