Some contact me 6 to 9 months in advance before doing anything then to find the property when the search starts and close on something can be another 3 to 4 months.So if you have small reserves to start the second job might make sense or you do property management or tenant lease brokering in between sales for small pops of income.

Hi,I am considering obtaining a HELOC to purchase a second property (ideally for investment purposes).

I would have probably recommended you use home possible on that first purchase with conventional since HP allows for up to 95% LTV or 5% down up to a fourplex as a primary residence but it can only be used for your first property (cannot own or have interests in other real estate at the time of your closing).Now that you've purchased your first duplex house hack you can always use FHA or conventional on your second purchase. 

I just want to take a quick second too and say thank you to everyone on the forums and at Bigger Pockets.

Secondly, if it is a trained and certified service dog I highly doubt that it's going to ever attack anyone.

I also have one on the second Sat in Santa Monica. 

I own property on the Southside and I am a licensed RE agent with Second City Real Estate.  

The second biggest cost was removing a load bearing wall in the kitchen and adding in a beam.

I had one come across my email today that was a 2/1 and they were using the ARV for 4/2s and as part of the renovation, "just add a second story with 2 beds and a bath!"

I absolutely second the notion that being a good and honest person is vital to success.