Have 4 kerosene heaters, in a tornado or ice storm the power can go out and for days. 

Paint the siding cream or light gold, shutters and door black.

Each county may be different, but at least in Howard County (since you and I are both in Maryland) has adopted the 2011 NEC, with a few minor exceptions. 2011 NEC says: "All 120-volt, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying outlets installed in dwelling unit family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways, or similar rooms or areas shall be protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter, combination-type, installed to provide protection of the branch circuit."

Anyone else get stranded in the ice?

I'd prep more for an ice storm or a tornado than I would an apocalypse.For kicks, here's a newscast from 1982.

Anyway, I'll spare you my life story and get to the good stuff.So what was the outcome of Vanilla Ice's flip you ask?

I would not recommend counting on appreciation but consider it icing on the cake.

I'm focused on cash flow and consider appreciation icing on the cake.

That way, if a tenant calls me and says the ice maker isn't making ice, I don't have to take time out of my day and money out of my pocket to fix it or potentially buy a new fridge.

All of you are the Cream of the Crop (IMHO) in your fields.