The easiest and straight forward option would be, as you said, to sell the current residence, payoff the HELOC (or most of it) and then get back to saving with your jobs and the rental cashflow.

A house hack for a primary residence for about two years and then you could repeat this again. 

Based on what you shared, your current residence is already a great jump start to building wealth.

People responded by explaining that residential mortgage lenders are looking for US-based customers, who have their residence, income and assets in the States.How do they view foreign debt?

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

I am in an interesting situation where I am in need of money to finish renovations on my primary residence.

@Nadir M. our lease specifies the resident is responsible.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Went to a community College for diploma, then worked, interned and got hired in her field of study before graduating college with a bachelor's last month with no debts in a growing field with high demand and six figure yearly salary.She bought a primary residence 2020 with 3% down and house hacked, which allowed her to live rent free for 2 years while tenants paid down the loan.

Do you really want to live in a house with a bunch of random people?