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[quote=Anonymous]"I assume people who did not grow up with access to family vacation homes don’t really understand, so it’s easy to be dismissive about the experiences, memories and traditions. A rental is not the same thing, not even close. And also, if you’re miserable and hate where you’re from or are estranged from family, it’s even easier to be dismissive about all of this."

So if you DID grow up with access to a family vacation home,
how do you know that our experience was so different?  YOU are the one being dismissive about our rentals and deciding "it's not the same thing".

I went on family vacations with my parents from probably 1990 - 2005 in (gasp) rented homes and we have many lovely memories.  
They bought a house there around 2005 and we continue to build lovely memories.
When my parents pass I'm certain my siblings will want to sell because the majority actually hates that town and the property (too much upkeep/in the sticks).

I own a beach house now and it's no picnic.  Storms, upkeep, repairs, renters, it's a drain.  Financially it's hopefully a good investment but, it's a pain and it's expensive.  I wouldn't want to be negotiating who is going to be responsible for what with my siblings.

Bottom line my siblings are more important to me than a house and I am not going to fight with them about an inherited property. [/quote]

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