In the midst of the election and the senate and president turning democrat, I'm wondering about the future of real estate investing and how I should be preparing for any changes.

What concerns me is that I wanted to buy rental properties but after seeing how many landlords are now struggling due to all the pro-tenant laws in NYC (even before covid, again I don't want to get into a discussion whether the policies are right or not) and with the Dems in control of the presidency,house and senate I'm afraid there will be laws passed in more areas making harder for landlords and not worth going into the industry.Thoughts?

I've been contacted by president Martin Chera. 

That reminds me of the story about why some think the first few months of LBJ's presidency were chaos.

With a Biden Presidency, taxes on on everyone making $400K a year are going up. 

I have recently become a new president of our HOA which has been in shambles for years, long before we purchased.

From the article: "Mnuchin’s decision means he will fall short of a goal he pledged to accomplish relatively quickly just days after President Donald Trump’s 2016 election win."

Hey James, by helicopter money I mean the way the government (in a bi-partisan effort, spanning multiple presidencies across the isle) have been mailing out checks indiscriminately to pump up the economy. 

Are there any laws by our new president that is going to lengthen the time we must own our personal residence before paying the capital gains taxes?

There are many factors at play including how the new President will continue his decision making and how that will effect everyone.