To ask neighbors to be reasonable is very unreasonable and selfish on part of any STR owner.End result you will get bad reviews and no one will rent.

., I put my foot down and told him no, that it's an unreasonable request, that as the property owner I have a right to entry and I don't want to establish a precedent of locking myself out of some doors of my own properties for strange reasons, and that perhaps he would be happier as a home owner if he wants more privacy.  

His estimate was slightly higher than the initial $22,000 bid I received but it was not unreasonable and he was willing to work with me on price.

But I suspect the "unreasonable" items you placed into your forever home will give it an edge over competition.Try it first.

I know we're in a business and all decisions are only to be logical to make money at the end of the day with no emotional attachments, but that Section 8 Bible management style seems unreasonable.

Vacancy and turnover are two of the biggest costs for us landlords, so I try to avoid both.Another concern would be that your "increases" (fees) could get to a point where they are considered unreasonable (and therefore uncollectable) if you ever had to go to court.Just some things to think about.

If you have unreasonable tenants who have no intentions of paying then your best bet is going to be cash for keys and having it documented that they are relinquishing possession of the property.

I don't think its unreasonable that a professional contractor should know their base rate and material cost for standard items.

He told me that I was being too unreasonable and that everything was fine. 

This seems like an unreasonable discount off the asking price.Since your colleague must borrow the rehab money, I assume he will also be borrowing the purchase money.