If house hacking has been successfully executed, have you considered exploring a new house hack opportunity and converting your primary residence into a rental? 

I have two: one is my primary residence that I also use as an STR, and the other is a leased rental property that I manage remotely.Since I'm out of town, I'm finding it challenging to manage things like finding a reliable handyman and getting help with staging.

I’m starting off wanting to get into a primary residence that I plan to house hack and then figure out the next move into investment properties but that’s down the roadwith all that said, are there other ways that im not thinking of to 1.

I'm very new to investing and weighing which options would benefit me the most.Option 1:  Use the cash as down payment on another primary residence and rent out the current.

I've got about $525K in equity in the property, but lenders have told me that I cannot get a HELOC to access that equity for additional purchases because the duplex was financed as an investment - they have said TX law dictates that HELOC can only be used on primary residences.

Yes I am, I have been a resident of the poconos going on 6 years, and have been an agent for 12.

My husband and I just moved into our new primary residence about 40 min outside Savannah, GA.

The other nice benefit of 100% VA disability is that you pay NO PROPERTY TAX on your primary residence.  

Although things will change this year, between HELOCs, 1031 Exchanges, and a Business Partnership, I'm up to 15 doors (including my personal residence) and I haven't done a down payment since 2015.

Quote from @Christopher Stevens: Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.