Tesla is building a semi truck factory here and other tech companies are moving to the area which increases appreciation for houses because of the constricted supply.

I'm just wondering if there is a way to optimize the amount of cash I pull out of the existing and the amount I put down into each new property to get the maximum cash flow and build equity. 

I hope to build enough capital to eventually invest at home.Thank you in advance for your response.

I can see/understand the zero/sum game.And copy on the focus for building during this time period.

Go to meetups as often as you like and just build some relationships.

I've always purchased and I have always been told by family and friends "it's always better to purchase"...buying builds wealth...I just did it without question. 3 homes bought and sold later and I'm scratching my head because I've always sold my homes for way more than I bought but still never seem to come out better.Thank goodness I also put money into investments.

Also you are not building any actual equity. 

Just do it, build it, and refi it.

@Michelle Martin sorry to hear about all this:(As mentioned already, create notes - we suggest using Excel to build a timeline with: 1st column date2nd column summary of what happened3rd column copies of supporting emails, pics, etc.You can color-code the rows for even easier tracking.What has previous PMC stated about their mistakes & "fraud" repairs?

This is where having little to no experience makes it difficult because you probably won't have a track record with trades like plumbers and maintenance people so I'd work on building out those relationships as quickly as possible.