Money, experience, a crew, market knowledge?

Hello,I have money for one deal but can’t decide what is better, a duplex/triplex out of state (Maine probably) or rent my current primary residence, upgrade, rinse and repeat. 

We know there are investors out there that want to put money into ideas that we have, but we don't know where to look.

I can't imagine a seller would agree to cover the cost out of pocket if they are doing seller financing, unless they had money and were desparate.  

First, learn about ways to make money last, set your aims, grasp house hacking, check if you're ready money-wise, do deep market checks, make friends with local home investors, agents, lenders, and those who manage properties, go deep into property details, and get to know the local home laws well.

We also asked the seller for a price reduction to make the numbers work but the seller declined so we backed out of the deal and had your earnest money returned to you.

This is a very legitimate deal and quick money for the gap lender.

There are so many ways to make money. 

Or money back if not working or if I find incorrect data?

I have looked into some of the rules and it appears that I could not defer this money to a 1031 because at one time this was my primary residence?