yes, get the biggest service size you can afford.
you know you'll be sorry if you don't supersize it. whether it's the
size of a water main i need for plumbing [my house has a new 1" line
not the 3/4" one every plumber wanted to put in] or the service panel
circuit breaker count [i love spare slots for the future] or the
between-room wall insulation we install that isn't in the building
code.
see also
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/afci.html
regarding arc fault breakers for that older home.
also check requirements for a house meter for the landlord to provide
common area lighting in a multiple dwelling. you may be looking at a
four meter setup in that case.
don't forget the monthly charge for each of these meters.
don't forget wind, solar, and geo-thermal as you dream of connecting
into the grid and the earth for future power changes.