Opting for a larger loan and pulling out more equity in the refinance can accelerate your ability to scale up quickly, but it may result in higher mortgage payments and reduced cash flow. 

I would do absolutely nothing.There is no reason to compete with stupidity as it will weed itself out.If one property comes to market at $400-$500 cheaper than actual market rents ONE lucky person will get that property and one foolish landlord will be losing a LOT of money.This would literally have zero impact on my ability to rent my place and I wouldn't for one second allow it to influence my pricing strategy.

Ultimately you'll want to make sure you have a good financial foundation and once that is set in place, learn your market, learn what to expect, stick with what you know or have the ability to learn and then you'll have a MUCH clearer picture of what to use those extra funds for.

The interest rate is only important for your ability to pay and will not factor into anything in the future from an equity standpoint (But good luck getting a 5% rate when market rates are nearly 7%.

A desire and ability to share their knowledge4.

Investors who work with large brokers benefit from their crucial role in the acquisition process and their ability to access off-market deals.

The bottom line is you shouldn't use any of these strategies without proper education or hiring a competent person to guide you AND you should have the ability to reposition the debt IF the sellers lender calls the loan due.

We've seen a large influx of OOS investors over the last few years due to the low price points and ability to actually cashflow, while still seeing appreciation over the long haul (I don't think many primary markets check all three of those boxes with the current state of the economy).

I have not brought SEO in the mix.

I want the ability to pay it down faster without the obligation.