Not so much influenced by the gas workers high pay.

It worked for me because instead of wasting my youth trying to be an influencer online I was grinding every day and putting in the hours.

Seller always chooses the title company in my market, and it's not unusual for an Agent to influence the Seller's decision.

You've listed some things that are influencing what's important, such as rent and cost of the RE. 

Grant is an influencer and sometimes makes it seem like looking for a small deal to get started is the dumbest thing.

Two other considerations here. 1) you said OO meaning selling within the next 3 years will generate a tax free 'gain' for the owner occupied portion of your property, so that could influence your decision process. 2) If you refi you will have fees to pay, so the question is are those fees worth it.

In many ways, the cap rate is influenced by interest rates.

That's not to say that I don't let someone's social media presence influence my opinions as to their tenant worthiness.

Whatever you do, DO NOT be easily influenced into thinking investing out of your superior area is going to be better long run than investing into any lessor areas!

Like them or not, the reality is they have become the sphere of influence for the Ft Benning area so they will get the pcsing customers before any other agents or property manager.