mcmnky 2013-04-01 03:48:37 PM Warlordtrooper: Quantum Apostrophe: Real estate is not, and has never been, an investment.This, if you buy a house hoping for something other than a place to live, you deserve to lose money on it.No, not 'this'.Your primary residence is a place to live.But that does not mean real estate is never an investment.What about buying a multi-unit building to rent out?