Then wtf transmission starts to give on my vehicle.

If you're looking at putting together a deal that's smaller in scale, a syndication is probably not the right vehicle.

Another example might be the million dollar vehicles people are driving. 

Why would you not leverage the equity out and invest it in a different vehicle.

Sorry to confuse you but, bottom line is, LLCs are not tax saving vehicle, they are for asset protection. 

I'm also a Veteran, so keep that in mind for later.About the property: It is a Class C Mixed Use building in the heart of downtown La Crosse, WI, which gets excellent vehicle/foot traffic.

I'm also a Veteran, so keep that in mind for later.About the property: It is a Class C Mixed Use building in the heart of downtown La Crosse, WI, which gets excellent vehicle/foot traffic.

Real estate is a great investment vehicle, particularly from a total-return perspective so I think you are doing a great thing by looking to get into it.

Wondering opinions on having our LLC own a vehicle vs. the LLC reimbursing  personally for mileage?

Currently I am interested in using rental properties (single or multi-family) to be the vehicle for that travel, but since we have little in the form of a cash cushion I am eager to learn more about other strategies.I look forward to interacting with y’all and if anyone is in Southern California and wants to meet up (be it fellow newbies trying to figure things out, or experienced real estate titans ready to pass on their knowledge) my wife and I would love it!