The pass through tax benefits of a syndication, if invested via an LLC, would ultimately pass to you, the owner, anyway.

From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.

Its a great way to build a solid foundation personally and professionally, and the benefits are substantial (GI bill, VA loan to name a couple). 

It does make sense to have another stream of revenue it just sounds profound that if i wanted to take MY money out in this retirement vehicle I have to pay interest which is very frustrated to be honest.

I wanted to make sure I organize the new townhomes so that I have maximum tax benefit and legal protection.

Maybe the cost can be justified, but you should expect transparancy on what exactly was done etc.Being a PM is not easy, owners expect work to be done by a skilled and licensed contractor, who of course gets a salary, also benefits and work truck, not to mention a mark up for the PM to actually make a profit. 

Disclaimer: I do not have a Pro membership so I am not familiar will all of the current benefits of that upgrade.

If you are eligible for a Solo 401k, you can enjoy a lot of benefits compared to a self-directed IRA.

One benefit to you doing so is (aside from keeping more money and likely managing more effectively) is you'll learn much more about real estate, dealing with tenants and working with tradesmen) than if you simply hand the property off to a property manager. 

This usually negates any perceived benefit from an out of state LLC.