[Broken Build]: Setting BaseOutputPath in Directory.Build.props Breaks Solution Loading
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Description
### Issue Description
I encountered an issue where adding a `Directory.Build.props` file with a custom `` breaks the loading of files and references in the entire solution. The goal is to set the output of all projects to the solution root.
### Steps to Reproduce
Try to build [ConsoleApp10.zip](https://github.com/dotnet/msbuild/files/13438074/ConsoleApp10.zip)
#### or do it manually:
Create a `Directory.Build.props` file with the following content:
```xml
$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)
```
### Expected Behavior
The solution should load normally, with all projects outputting their build results to the solution's root directory.
### Actual Behavior
After adding the Directory.Build.props file, the solution fails to load correctly. No files are loaded, and no references are resolved.
msbuild doesn't see the `Program.cs` file.
```
PS D:\ConsoleApp10> tree /f
Folder PATH listing for volume Data
Volume serial number is 2221-5E74
D:.
│ ConsoleApp10.sln
│ Directory.Build.props
│
└───ConsoleApp10
ConsoleApp10.csproj
Program.cs
PS D:\ConsoleApp10> dotnet build
MSBuild version 17.7.3+4fca21998 for .NET
Determining projects to restore...
Restored D:\ConsoleApp10\ConsoleApp10\ConsoleApp10.csproj (in 62 ms).
CSC : error CS5001: Program does not contain a static 'Main' method suitable for an entry point [D:\ConsoleApp10\ConsoleApp10\ConsoleApp10.csproj]
Build FAILED.
CSC : error CS5001: Program does not contain a static 'Main' method suitable for an entry point [D:\ConsoleApp10\ConsoleApp10\ConsoleApp10.csproj]
0 Warning(s)
1 Error(s)
Time Elapsed 00:00:01.04
```
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