Have 1 duplex and living in SF home. What to do next?

[Jeanette Land]

In the future, I'd like to turn my SF into a rental. I want to eventually find my forever home and create a bigger real estate profile. I don't have a lot of money and don't plan on living in another rental. What should my next step be? Rates are high. We have equity on our SF and we're thinking of using a HELOC. Not sure if that's the best route to go so looking for advice/connections.