Higher taxes rates can impact both your buying power and your passive income as an investor. 

Since you're 6-12 months away from buying, use this time to build investor relationships, master deal analysis, and secure financing.

I’m currently working towards getting my real estate license with a focus on helping investors buy 2-3 properties a month.

I might buy 1 property that has cash flow, another that has a great purchase price, another that has great appreciation prospects and yet another with great financing terms. 

How many people have the idea of buying a duplex to live in one side and rent out the other?

An opportunity to buy my second property has come.

But this will depend on the area that you are buying in.

Buy your copy of TurboTax with the modules for the States, and you are set to do this yourselves, without having to pay us.

My understanding is Heloc since its a line of credit can be drawn anytime so say you buy the property with and the ac goes on a heloc you could use that to pay for it where the home equity has a period/ gives all the cash upfront.

You should do all the same level of due diligence you otherwise would to buy the property.