What will the effect be on mortgage rates?

How do you maintain enough equity in the property (non-owner occupied) yet get some of that capitol back for reinvestment into another property?

According to http://settlement.org/ontario (well, I live in Ontario), here are your responsibilities (I summarized them) if you are or wish to be a landlord:§Keeping the home in good repair: You must repair and maintain the home, and obey provincial and city health, safety and maintenance standards.

I would think one quality agent sleuth would be more effective, a lot easier to manage (and be more fair to them) than 2 brokers and 2 agents.  

My goal is within 30 years to have collected my long term return on investment (appreciation) on the complexes I have owned and maintained and apply the capital towards a 200-300 luxury condominium complex construction. 

The properties I am looking at are not local to me so I won't be maintaining them myself.  

The refinancing of loans would help but with a 1.5 yr timeline to pay the loans off the effect wouldn't be too material correct?

In fact, here's a recent article where NAR is quoted as saying "like-kind exchange transactions are fundamental to the real estate investment sector, and repealing the tax provision would have negative effects across real estate markets and the industry".I'd say don't worry about them going away any time soon.

Yes, they do have HOAs, but HOAs help you maintain the building and generally pay for water/sewer/garbage which you pass on to your tenants.I have been investing in condos personally for a few years now and have seen prices skyrocket.  

Both daughters held title until 2005 and transfered property into the mothers name so she could get a reverse mortgage.The mothers will, which was recognized by the court, gives the property back to the 2 daughters after her death.The problem:The husband, the person still living in the property, is claiming ownership and refusing to let the daughters into the property to collect their mothers person effects.