@Andrew Y.It depends on your loan whether you are creating a portfolio loan for both  properties or two individual loans.Check other banks for better rates.  5 years is typical in my area and amortization is either 20 or 25 years.Check with the bank if you can roll it back into a new 5 year loan.  

They do not provide meaningful oversight or guidance with respect to tax code compliance.A checkbook IRA LLC is an enhancement on the above structure that is generally more time and cost efficient for investors with a more diverse portfolio.

Most of the investors that I work with have a few properties; I'd say most have a portfolio of 5 or fewer.

I've used the HELOC method that you allude to above to build my portfolio and it's been great for us.

My issue is if we stop and move into a single family, our ability to continue to build our real estate portfolio essentially disappears.

Ultimately I'm looking to build out a strong portfolio of passive income generating properties.  

I wanted this 8 unit for my rental portfolio, talking to an experienced flipper (15 Yrs.) he wants to partner with me on the deal.

If there’s a slip and a lawsuit I’d hate to lose the entire portfolio over some fraudster .

One of the biggest drains on a portfolio are vacancies and turnovers.

Also many around Syracuse University (SU) are bought/sold as part of a long-held portfolio and often the owner does not want to parcel them out.