If it’s a legitimate gripe I’ll fix it but if it’s cosmetic or not a required function to maintain the house I’ll just tell the tenants I have plans to do continued updates and repairs in the future ( which isn’t lying) to get them off my back. if it’s unreasonable I simply say “ no”

Is my offer unreasonable based on the ARV?

I am not being unreasonable.

@Noam Ofan, given your description of the situation and the amount of time that the tenants lived there, the charges deducted by the landlord from the security deposit seem unreasonable and excessive and seem to relate to repairs for wear and tear. 

But it’s unreasonable to ask the host to eat it.

Thanks for the advice, I can see more clearly now that it may appear unreasonable to claim the real estate professional status with only 2 investment properties. 

The prices of the latter could be unreasonably high. 

Others want some type of compensation, which is not always unreasonable,   but the ones I hate are the tenants who somehow feel they are entitled to a living space free of problems. 

If the wholesaler will not agree they are either a crook, a newbie that doesn't know any better, or someone who is just unreasonable. 

for example:market rate today: $215,000Market Rent: $1550My thoughts are to do a 3 year lease option for a final price of $215,000. i would charge an initial option fee of one months rent $1550, rent of $1550, and a per month to principle of $250. my thoughts are that though they would be paying $1800 per month for a rent normally $1550, after the 3 years they would have the $1550 + $9000 (36 months * $250) for a total of $10,550, or just about 5% down towards the purchase. my thoughts are that way even if they are poor at saving, they at least will have enough down for a conventional or FHA loan, not including the fact that the value of the home will likely be greater than today.is this unreasonable to ask?