depends where you buy too. if you had purchased in detroit or latur you would be in loss. long term most investments make a profit for eg diversified stocks, bonds etc. I think it is better to be cautious rather than investing at more real estate than you can manage. esp true in USA ..buying one house is great. but if you buy 2-3 houses for sake of investment then it could be trouble (high mntc, selling costs)gsivasub said:I have bought properties in the US as well as in India. The thing with real estate is , IT IS A LONG TERM INVESTMENT. If you buy a property to make a quick buck, you might succeed, you might not. But if you hold on to the Property for the long term, you are Guaranteed to make a profit.