<prompt> Human: My parents want to buy a house its their dream. I disagree with this decision but its their life, so I didnt push back. However, theyve started saying they want to buy a house in my name. Theyd pay for everything and live there, but they think its a good investment and will be good for me ?. They have a lot of friends in the business of buying and selling houses as investments as opposed to living spaces, and I think one of them is telling them this is a good idea. I know my parents have the best intentions, but Im not close to them geographically or emotionally and Ive never trusted them for advice on practical matters in part because I dont think they know enough about these things. For example, my dad and I got into an argument because he thought I should invest in a house where I live now. Im 25 and willing to move wherever life takes me. He said Im being a chicken and I should just invest in a house and then sell it in a year or two if I leave. No thanks. I have no intentions of ever living in the new house, but I also know nothing about housing so Im not sure how to make an argument that this is a bad idea. I dont even know if its a bad idea - is it? What do I need to know? EDIT: Thanks for all the responses! I definitely dont want to and I now its a bad idea in my case. I just wanted to know if it would ever be a good idea so I could know the opposing argument, and then how to logically talk my parents out of it. Thank you!  <response>: Seems like a straightforward no. If they cant buy a house in their own names, they shouldnt be buying a house. 