How I lost money in real estate before it was fashionable, Part I: Impossibly Naive.

Real Estate investing can work for some people. Real Estate has experienced a bull market since 2009, so it's easy to point to success stories. Many of the hypothetical examples make it sound much easier than it is.

If I were going to invest in real estate, I would buy VGSLX.

https://investor.vanguard.com/mutual.../profile/VGSLX

Personally, I just put everything in VTSAX.

https://investor.vanguard.com/mutual.../profile/VTSAX