There is no reason to buy there, unless you plan on living there. I can't see an upside in prices, rental market is soft, and repairs and maintenance will kill you.
I was looking around at some houses in the 150-200K range ( good value and nice!), thinking the same thing, but at most i would only use 2 months a year.
When I asked how much I could get for rent... About $1,000 a month. f--k that. For $1000 a month two months a year i would certainly rent.
And whatever you could buy with that 15,000-30,000 you could rent for 300-400 bucks a month and just move when the water heater or the AC quits.
I gotta think most guys on here have commitment issues anyway. Its hard enough committing to TLN, let alone wife up for a week, how ya gonna stay in one place year after year?