@Susan Capeta in addition to the substandard condition you also have another hurdle.

negativity in this world is far more common than an honest politician. when you are swimming up stream, you are going to find more hurdles and pitfalls than if you swan downstream. going downstream is easy, any idiot can do it. its those of us that swim upstream that have the courage and foresight to reach our goals. if all you wanted to do is just exist and go about life until you are dead, well, then follow the crowd and swim downstream. pretty soon you will find yourself just as unhappy and negative as they are, but comfortable because you are barely eeking out an existence with minimal work involved. sounds just a tad bit boring to me. those of us who are willing to swim upstream meet challenges, hurdles and negativity along the way, but we also have the biggest stories to tell because we have had some damn great adventures along the way. its not the reaching the goal that gives you the stories to tell, its the journey getting there. you can have the thrill of achieving your goal without the hell to go thru in getting there. that hell gives you some incredible stories to tell along the way, and if you wanna try it again, well, now you know what to expect along the way and the next journey won't be quite so hard. let those little people sit in their cubicles along their way and have nothing to show or tell about it in the end. i would rather have the journey to talk about when i get to my goals. 

Is it unreasonable to talk to a realtor selling a property, who's seller is very flexible on price, and then tell another realtor about the investment property? 

If I have a non-animal friendly property, I let all applicants know I have documentation from the city that housing any canine at all would be an unreasonable burden (some of mine are upstairs, down the hallway-type apts) to keep them from suddenly getting a doctor's note.  

Point being that it is unreasonable (not impossible) to expect anyone else to fund 100% of any deal, especially when you have no real experience. 

We are experienced real estate professionals that understand the Chicago Market and are offsetting this hurdle by helping our investors purchase through the auctions, off-market opportunities, and through our wholesaler network.

. $200k isn't unreasonable at all, especially for a cash flowing multi.

If you, as buyer, object to certain survey matters (as may be provided for in your contract), it would be unreasonable to ask the seller to cure said objection when he/she has no survey to review.

I think the biggest hurdle would be the financing of the property.

I think the largest hurdle to jump is understanding the margins and what a good deal actually looks like.If you can turn up good solid deals the rest will fall into place.