Great comment DMAC. The model shows what will happen if rates go up 1% and condo prices are flat. Rents paid are definitely factored in the model as are taxes. The investor is in a TFSA & RRSP which means capital gains are a non-issue. Property taxes cant be avoided though. Its a real advantage of investing in Canada to use the RRSP & TFSA vehicles.
You're right, mortgages can typically be locked in for five years.
But really people can check out the model and use their own assumptions:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZJnbA2MO7iuQc4xEX9E2...