If you’re wondering how to get rich during a depression here is a throwback to a video that turned out to be true. There were many millionaires made during the great depression, and most of them were from buying real estate. Its very difficult to time the real estate market and most investors don’t try to time the market. Buying during a downturn is the best way to acquire real estate cheaply, but most people have just bought and held for the long term to generate wealth with real estate.