The BSA also has to maintain, and pay taxes on, those resources.
In fact, just last week, I received an e-mail plea from our local Scout council (with whom I recently parted ways) requesting money exactly for those reasons.
I told them to go ask their Sodomite buddies at AT&T and ErnstYoung for the dough.
Bottom line—Most councils don’t have a much in the way of financial reserves and almost live hand-to-mouth. I expect a lot of BSA properties will be on the market in a couple of years.
Giving the newer organizations an opportunity to purchease them.