84 Porsche - I ruled out renting the house... if it depreciated, I'd still be in the same boat as if I owned it. Not willing to take the chance.
David - I grew up in Montana and lived in Bozeman and Great Falls. Its a beautiful state with great outdoor opportunities, but is harsh during the winters. I don't plan on spending many winters there... a condo in Hawaii is somewhere in the near future hopefully. I should be able to find 100 acres for around $350k or so. Here's something like what I would like to find:
http://www.northwest-national.com/19-175.htm
A log home will cost around $100 per foot to build, so figure another $300k for 3000 sq ft.
I'm tossing around the idea of becoming a Ducati/BMW/Moto Guzzi/MV Agusta dealer in Bozeman. Its a fairly upscale, growing community that might be able to support a small Euro bike dealership. Still have to do my due diligence...
Idyllwild is really beautiful. I was looking there several years ago. You would do well to get something there.