I think it's very desirable and needless to say, I've always been sentimentally connected to it.

I agree with some of the sentiments expressed above concerning Muncie.

I kind of differ in the sentiment of having high prices and low rates as the ideal time to buy.

I would echo the sentiments that @Jon Klaus, mentioned, this could be a good way to get new people investing.

Mark,I agree with all of your sentiments.

I'll pile on with the same sentiment... the objectives you consider for satisfying your requirements for a personal residence will typically be wildly different than the ones you consider for an investment property.

Going to echo Rob Gillespie sentiments here.

When you involve a bank there is public sentiment about bailouts and such, plus agents don't fare well in the public eye anyway.

I second @Rosie Piller's sentiments!

What's likely to happen is the store will close, be re-branded to another dollar store name, or go dark and the lender will sell it cheap to a local investor who releases It out to another business.Nobody is going to come in an rescue that property for sentimental value unless they are local to your town etc.