I wish just one of you droids parroting this argument was actually old enough to have done it. My parents own a property like this. They are never going to sell it because (among other things) they have invested more money in upkeep and renovations to make it just the way they want it than it is worth to an average buyer, plus they like having it for family get-togethers. It's simply not at all the investment vehicle you starry-eyed dreamers think it is.