[eru]

Leveraging homes is almost universal when acquiring property: that's exactly what a mortgage is. Why do you call everyone who has a mortgage an idiot?

Capital gains don't necessarily apply everywhere. In eg Australia your owner occupied house is exempt. And in eg Singapore we don't have capital gains on any asset at all.

A house is both a home and an investment for most people. That's just a description of what's happening. However you could say that a house _should_ not be an investment.

[thghtihadanacct]

Australia?!? Who gives an f about australia or singapore? What youre saying is your arguments have no merit against mine... Cuz mine operate for the place I live in. I understand your gross under generalization ... but if you are living in a house its only worth is a roof over your head.

[eru]

You didn't specify which place you live in, nor that you were only interested in your part of your small town or perhaps yourself.

> Anyone that leverages their home is an idiot. ... and capital gains applies anywhere [...]

Anyone, anywhere..