That being said, it is not altogether unreasonable to pay 75K for a SFH that has a profit of 100/door using a 50% rule analysis, although I think you could do a little better in most cases.

Depending on the size/configuration of the house, $10,000 isn't unreasonable (though you can probably get it done cheaper).Regardless, don't believe what you read on HUD PCR reports...they are meaningless.

Now with guys like Don Campbell and many others like him the prices in Hamilton have skyrocketed to unreasonable levels.

$2mil doesn't seem unreasonable if you look at the recently sold homes nearby on Zillow.

Everything was spelled out from the start, and the overages were all oversights on his part that should have been clear from day 1.I think you have unreasonable expectations when it comes to "unforeseen conditions".

if you're making unreasonable offers, no one will mess with you.if you're making reasonable offers, find a better realtor.

Even if they are not I'll point out the fact, that these are just standard forms from Wisconsin Legal Blanks (sounds sofficial) and are commonly used and it puts them at ease vs siging 20 pages that someone typed up on his computer and is potentially unreasonable. 

I agree, $20/sf sounds extremely low and I doubt JScott's Book on Estimating Rehab Costs lists a cost range of $20/sf for a gut rehab, so that has to be a mistake.The contractor's price of $68/sf doesn't sound unreasonable, however it's really impossible to know without getting more information on the specific SOW and plans for the property.The cost of your rehab can vary substantially depending on the specific SOW, location of the property, quality of the renovation, materials used, etcIt sounds like your contractor walked the property with you and should have a better understanding of the SOW than anyone on this forum, so is there a reason you are doubting your contractor?  

I live in a liberal area where people would rather see the homeowner get nothing then someone helping them to get a fee they deem "Unreasonable."

I don't think your goals are unreasonable at all, although you're right - they probably will change!