For landscaping, we keep the lawn small or non-existant, install native drought resistant plants watered via a drip system, and use large quantities of mulch and/or gravel for ground cover.

Well then, I guess if you're in a higher risk area, one would need to consider higher quality panels that can resist large hail, right?

I know many people take the path of least resistance.

But they were, humans told themselves meh, we'll prepare for any natural disasters, and then they realized mother nature doesn't care.Plague's diseases and drug resistant bacteria are also rooted in mother nature.

The exterior siding, if it is still lurking under the mold-inducing vinyl siding, allows the wall to breathe but at the same time rot-resistant. 

Scott:  I should have expected @Brandon Turner would have chosen to display the back of the shirt above.For your next item, might I suggest a light-weight, water resistant, wind-shirt (pull-over w/ 1/3 zip or a full zip), which folds-up in it's own "Bigger Pocket" for storage and hangs off your pack/belt/whatever, when you are not wearing it.I promise I'll use it when I running an ultra out your way ...

My personal feeling is that it was a great product, inexpensive, great longevity and fire resistant.

That includes a new tamper resistant 3-prong receptacle and the labor.  

Slip resistant floor in the Shower and the bathroom floor.

I've found a large resistance to title companies doing double closings or paying out a large sum of money to someone just standing in the middle.