I am looking to buy my second property in a couple months. looking for duplexes, triplexes and single families as rental properties.

C property before buying?

I'm not in a rush to buy a 2nd rental property.

Most sellers wouldn’t want to evict a paying tenant because you say you are going to buy, I certainly wouldn’t.

You should not buy any more rentals, since you constantly have issues with the ones you currently own. 

Quote from @Aswin Singh: We are buying a duplex that will also be our primary resident.

After buying and selling more than 1,000 properties for my own inventory, my preference goes in this order: 1. buy existing property 2. buy new properties built by others, 3. build myself.

From an investor standpoint, when you factor in lower CapEx, warranties, energy efficiency, and potential rate buy-downs, new builds can actually offer better risk-adjusted returns than older resales.

Check your state laws.You may be required to identify yourself as an agent when buying/selling.

Keep picking up extra shifts.