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I've certified two in the last five years, I thought it would be a fun airplane to have access to for a few flights a year to chase seagulls and throw rocks from. Simple construction but I would not call it something that was built to aeronautical standards. It's construction looks like a cross between a hang glider and a lawn chair. It really doesn't need to be built much more robustly than that for the purpose it was designed for, just be aware of the design philosophy. There is no heater.
Otherwise, experimental amateur built aircraft don't interest me for resale (primarily) and other reasons. I wouldn't invest in one. As stated, there is a lot of value in used production aircraft and several retain or increase their values.
If you assemble one, for fun or buy one outright and fly it often - hey go for it. The more pilot/owners the better.
You do need a multi-engine rating to act as the pilot in command (seaplane rating too). You can take 95% of the training needed in the aircam but you'll need to use another aircraft equipped with feathering props to complete the check flight for the multi engine rating.
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