But my background and experience is in Business Development, and Marketing Strategy in close integration with sales, so I figure I at least have some transferable skills that'll allow me to make the most out of property as an asset class.

We have a dedicated leasing team that leases all our properties with extensive background checks to find the right tenant not just the first.

Natalie did a great job explaining the technical aspects of deducting BPCON travel costs, but her post assumes that an investor already operates their business, which you do not.

Let me give a brief background for the context of my question.I’ve been investing in real estate for the last 14 years but more actively for the last eight years.

With your construction background and the extra time your day job gives you, you're in a great position to dive into real estate investing.

Reaching out to professionals for insight is a smart move, and many in the industry will be happy to share their experiences.Feel free to message me if you'd like help with financing options or to discuss how you could align your engineering background with real estate investing.

I will screen and background them as I do all new tenants but looking for some advice as to whether it is advisable to add a non-financially responsible tenant to the lease.

@Jacob Beg Do you have a strong construction background?

So having some financial modeling background I could not resist any longer. 

For background context: I'm interested in a long-term rental with the unit to offset my mortgage while I live in one of the units.