Some judges might think its unreasonable and some might say it's what the tenant agreed to so I see no problem with it.

@Michael EalyI get that it’s your market and you feel defensive about it.That’s ok.But it’s not ok to misrepresent others.At no point have I said it’s impossible to make money in the Midwest.Not on my blog post, and certainly not here on this thread so far.All I’ve stated is that it’s no longer for me and that other out of state investors should be careful and proceed with extreme caution.It’s clear some local investors make it work.Swanny that you just mentioned has clearly already detailed in an earlier comment on this same thread how he lost big on at least 2 Cleveland buildings.When you get so defensive, it certainly raises all sorts of red flags about your own personal motives.We know there are so many people on BP who make a living out of ensnaring unsuspecting out of state investors into bad Midwest deals by painting unreasonably rosy picture of what’s actually on ground.And making outlandish claims of big successes that are often unverifiable on sites like BP is not new.It’s how the majority of predatory gurus online make their money.This post is about the other point of view.Let us be heard.Stop being so defensive and quit fighting me.

Is it unreasonable to ask a plumber to give us a 'consult' for a few hundred dollars to help guide us through making our own plans, pulling our own permit, and doing our own work? 

Keep in mind that it is not unreasonable to charge a deposit per pet, I once had a prospective tenant trying to rent a mobile and land and wanting to move in with 15 pets so i told him he would have pay a pet deposit per pet and a monthly fee per pet , so he disqualified himself.

Very difficult for someone to tell you you’re being unreasonable when they see the whites of your eyes.

An unreasonable request would be adding a larger water heater because the arthritic tenant runs out of hot water during their soaking ritual.You don't need to provide any extra heat.

I think that's the fairest thing you can do for yourself, also for your former tenant, and when you go into the magistrate pointing out that you already took these steps rather than waste the court's time and patience with wholly unsubstantiated claims of extraordinary urine carnage, you'll be far better able to emphasize that you're not asking for something unreasonable, just the money to cover your expenses and to replace the drywall/refinish the floor HERE, HERE, and HERE.Take your time to make a decision.

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? 

. $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.