Whilst at first skeptical, I did book a flight for a weeklong midwinter holiday.

The article you post is nearly 2 1/2 years of age. 

I built my first modern 7 years ago and like you agree that some (not all) moderns will age out.

We plan to rebuild, but our neighbors are aging and do not wish to go through a rebuild.  

I also meet alot of people in my line(s) of work and this seems to check out in my conversations with them, this includes natives, recent transplants, old transplants, every age group and race.

In Illinois, the minimum age to officially become an unlicensed assistant is 18.

Further, we need to account for a $10k “reserve” for what will be repairs / maintenance as the property ages.  

Are there any investors between the ages of 18 and 25 in this group?

I definitely think with your age and the money you have, I would look into a vacation type area that has STRs.

These days, a couple of things seem to be affecting how and where college age students are attending classes.