Capturing expenses during property research

[Carlson Driver]

In October, we did a trip to Idaho for the exclusive purposes for finding a LTR. The expenses were 

1. The car mileage and gas

2. The lodging and food

Overall, the trip cost us ~$5K. We did not end up investing in Idaho. We ended up investing in another state (Montana). The new LTR single family is now bought and rented. It is a quit claim deal where it is owned by the new LLC we created. The new LLC has its own bank account.

How should this trip get captured for tax purposes?