There isn't enough cash flow in these deals to pay the mortgage, monthly expenses and the HELOC that I'm trying to leverage against.

In order to refinance a home you must have six months title seasoning to use a "New appraisal" but keep in mind only certain lenders and programs allow a cash out refinance at the 6th month mark.

Possibly some questions to ask yourself: How much higher is the cash flow in Akron?

I'd keep the rental and by no means refinance it to take cash out. 

If I have some cash do you recommend clearing the loan or invest instead for next property with proper planning ? 

I get the distinct impression that these folks genuinely think that this rather mundane arbitrage program, coupled with forced savings, and placed into a very high cost insurance product wrapper earns 20% ROI when in actuality they’re looking at about 1/3 of that.

The $10,000 yearly maintenance fee is really hurting your cash flow, as it’s eating up all your profits.

Here's my problem, I've invested pretty much all of the cash that I have and have hit a plateau. 

Purchase price: $3,636,000 Cash invested: $700,000 This is a brand new 40 home build to rent manufactured housing community.

You are missing my point on taxes.Scenario 1:  Your partner buys the house at the same time you put your cash in.