The following link sheds light on this. http://www.sec.gov/investor/alerts/sdira.pdf

Thankfully the local cooperative that covers light and water is easy to work with (and all my rentals are within its boundaries).  

I have been researching REI over the past year and have ran into a few nay sayers warning me of the risks that come with investing in real estate.  

I will heed your warning!!

Electric should be limited to community lights etc.

You will also have to take into account that you may have an electric bill  regardless just due to the fact that you will need to provide for some security lighting.

(Its ironic that designers love stand alone mirrors to visually expand the space and reflect light, yet its considered dated to have a huge mirror like that in the bathroom).From what I see, the thing today's bathroom mirrors have are frames surrounding the mirror.

I will mention business opportunities lightly to my family and friends once I have a long positive track record, but will not accept funds from them until.  

I was warned.

I paid off 20k in student loans last year, so my goal is to save another 20k this year for a down payment/closing/light renovation/ect.