I used to enjoy several shows on HGTV, including House Hunters and Income Property. Since we dropped pay TV, I only watch when I'm at the gym.
House Hunters usually ended with the buyers choosing between a low-, mid-, and high-price point house. Often one was near where they wanted to live and the other two were off in Timbuktu. My very unscientific count suggests the buyers usually went with the low-priced house.
Income Property isn't anti-mustachian. The host would usually design a basement apartment for the owner to rent out. The owner would choose between a high- and low-priced renovation; each would come with a corresponding estimated rent. Again, the owner usually went low. At the end of the show, the new tenant usually paid between 50-75% of the owner's mortgage bill. Damn I love rentals:)