Tracking Expenses While Looking For 1st Brrr Deal?

[Colin Thompson]

Since it's tax season, I'll ask the BP community instead of trying to find a CPA right away.

I'm beginning to see some expenses on my credit card related to RE: travel expenses to Salt Lake to network and look at houses, my BP Pro membership, and some architect consultation. I'm assuming these are all potentially tax deductible? 

I plan to open a business checking account ASAP and pay the RE related balance of my CC from there. Is this enough? Should I be using book keeping software so early in the game to track these preliminary expenses as I look for my first Brrrr deal in SLC? I know I'll need a business savings account down the road for renter's security deposits. Anything else I need to know before I find a CPA? Thanks!