While I was expecting some great capital appreciation, they weren't the cornerstone of my strategy but just icing on the cake.

Think of it as icing on the cake.

There is nothing like showing up at someone's house for ice cream only to find out you have to clean the kitchen first lol.

So break the ice on social media then meet someone for coffee.

One has a finished garage (with apartment over) that we converted into a 1100 sq.ft. mancave/arcade--three full size arcade machines, pool table, fooseball, air hockey, 70 in tv and lounge space. 

They increase sleep capacity and cash flow, but double nicely as sitting space in recreation rooms with air hockey, foozeball, pool tables, lounging, TV's, etc.2) Is the basement living room large enough to be *another* bedroom + living room/recreation room?

Prevention- snow, ice, walkways, sidewalks, steps, gutters.  

Ice maker.

My Dad was an ice cream man and locksmith among other things.

Strangely, I’ve had more ice dam and burst pipe damage in Memphis than in Ohio.