New England Duplex- What happens when the power goes out?!?!

[Jon Bachman]

Its my first investment property and things are going great. now, its the end of December and the snow is coming which means inevitable power outages! I understand that lights and food that is lost from the refrigerator not working arent my problem...but freezing pipes will cost ME money. What is your take on this situation? Should I be running a generator on my dime just to keep pipes from freezing?