"Is there a solid argument for Real Estate as a worthwhile investment option?"

Absolutely. People who suggest that property should not be considered as part of an investment mix are wrong.

To find hard tangible evidence of the investment worth of property, do this simple exercise… go to your local library and retrieve a newspaper from 15-20 years ago. Compare the property prices in that newspaper to those of today.

If you (or your parents) had bought two property investments back then, life would be significantly different today.

Fear, uncertainty, and the lack of information on finance options stopped people from doing just that 20 years ago, and this is stopping some people today.