The market there is relatively flat due to the depressed oil industry, but I see it as an opportunity vs. dealing with emotional buyers in Toronto.In southern Ontario, those that I know who have been investing in multi family have been in the KWC area and Hamilton.

They will even represent you in court which is a good thing because owners can get emotional when presenting reasons for eviction.That is my take on when I would use an attorney or equivalent (for evictions).

There are emotions and numbers to consider.

If you did split some of your properties for the "competition" factor, I would imagine this would also be a temporary thing because a clear winner would most likely show up between the two and you would move all of your properties to that one company that is doing a better job, you feel more comfortable with and trust more. 

I live in California I think I made emotional purchase my Mom was from Cleveland.

However, like you said, it's a temporary situation.  

No personal connections, no overbuilding, no emotional ties to the land, real estate, rehab, whatever.

Post your listing under "apts/housing for rent" AND "sublets & temporary."

make sure that you don't get emotionally attached to any property, know what your MAO is (Maximum Allowable Offer) and stick with it, don't compromise just to get a property.

I left pretty much even, but from those swings in emotions from the table games, I've become emotionally numb to the whole spending and investing large amounts of money.