How to buy second home after I bought my first house conventionl

[Jorge Rubalcava]

Hello BP! I’m a 29 year old civil engineer (P.E) who wants to really dig into real estate. I’m not sure how startup investor do it but I bought my house 2 years ago in Ventura, California. I purchased my house under with a conventional 20% loan. I want to buy my next property wether it’s a single family residence or multiunits. so with that being said, i have a dew questions. How do I start and how can I do this. I believe on of my options is to get a HELOC but not really sure. Also, what cities would you guys recommend? Should I sell my house? I bought it for 343 and believe it’s worth 415. Thank you everyone!