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If you buy anything that was built before 2001 you have a fair shake. You have to keep in mind though that all houses require maintenance and remodeling. Unless you live in a medieval castle (which even then probably needs updating because I assume you want electricity and modern plumbing). But again, as a renter, YOU STILL PAY FOR THAT. You're paying the landlord's remodeling bill.
Mind you also that the cost of the materials and construction labor that goes into your house is fractional part of its value. The land underneath it and the location of said land is the true value of the home. Even someone who bought a house that falls apart is going to lose less than a renter did over the same 30 year time span. Even if you only break even, you still lost less than a renter. Even if you were $100k in the red when you sold, over a 30 year timespan the renter is going to be miles under water compared to you.