I am considering taking out a HELOC on this property to purchase another property closer to my primary residence.

You can meet flippers at meetups or try to obtain a list of people who have purchased houses for cash in your markets, then call them and see if they are interested in more.

I have been living in a duplex househack that I purchased in 2021.

Purchase price: $60,000 Sale price: $87,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with Mark Raby, successfully completed a deal on Garfield Street, Sioux City, IA.

Next came what I would call 'land speculation' (SDIRA purchases unimproved parcel and subdivides or does site improvements, then cashes out) followed by a distant last place - rental investment.

It's difficult navigating the home purchase process in general, but a lot of more difficult buying something with costly surprises you didn't plan for. 

Purchase price: $255,000 buy and hold, rental, Las Vegas

Purchase price: $251,000 buy and hold, rental, Las Vegas

Purchase price: $300,000 rental, buy & hold, Las Vegas

Purchase price: $9,273,500 Cash invested: $1,854,700 https://marinadelrioresidences.com