Then comes the saying, appreciation is icing on the cake and should not be counted on and I will say definitely, in some areas of the country. 

Thanks for the info. in maine we have added risk and weight of snow and ice. risky add more weight to aging roof. ive done both. but prefer rentals get metal roofs so no build up no replacement for 30-50 years. btw 1 inch ice equals 12 inch fresh snow.  

The driveway is probably a 16% grade and faces north, and it definitely ices over and stays frozen if it's not cleared right away.

. ;-) Oddly enough, there are a bunch of ice skating rinks and ice hockey here in the desert.

This week, 2 months later,  the PM sent another maintenance person out and found 2 issues:1. water leaking from the ice box water line.2. hole in bathtub floor that wasn't there in August 2017.Along with that, they provided an estimate for the extensive water damage due to these 2 issues.  

I think some of the siding may have also been damaged by snow or ice sliding down the others roof and probably into the side of my building.

Cheers to breaking the ice on my first newbie question!

Can you imagine going into a gas station with a sign out front saying gas was $2.59 a gallon, and when you went to pump the gas you first had to pay a $15.00 fee for using their pump, an $8.00 "lot fee" for parking you car in front of their pumps on their property, a $17.00 "roof" fee because there is an awning over the pumps, and a  $14.00 "snack bar" fee to cover the fact that should you feel the need for a cool refreshing beverage, you have the option of walking in and purchasing an Icee for $1.99?

The Ice White Shakers are great and soft close doors and drawers are included.

While I do see the upside in the appreciation, I've always heard on the BP podcasts that "appreciation is just icing on the cake".