Just something that triggered my thinking. 

My wife on the other end things it looks harsh, cold, and uncomfortable.

You just need to manage those risks.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/06/06/5-reasons-do-not-invest-using-llc/Transferring properties out of an LLC to another or back into your name could pose your triggering the "due on sale clause" which is probably something you would not want to do.

@David WinstonWhile an IRA can obtain a non-recourse loan for investing the IRA funds in real estate, such arrangement will trigger unrelated debt financed income (UDFI). 

You may do a lot of research and talk to a lot of companies and even look at properties for your portfolio and still not pull the trigger. 

Or Since the funds are present, should I pull the trigger on a rental property when a cash flowing opportunity appears in my market?

Some wifi cameras trigger on action, so you miss the beginning of the event.

Just trying to see where we need to stop and get a feel for the market before pulling the trigger on rentals.

I like the idea but they make the STR idea more of a vanity project than about ROI...which actually just triggered my anxiety because I kept wanting to yell "IS THE INCREASE IN RENT PRICE GOING TO BE PROPORTIONAL TO THE COST OF THAT BATHROOM UPGRADE?!

I have been studying real estate for 2 years and have the capital but I just need to pull the trigger.