A lender has more data and information than you do, all lenders are conservative and can spot unreasonable amounts in a pro-forma.

Yes, that's a very simplified example, but not unreasonable.

By the way, 30 days is not unreasonable at all, to determine if he can develop/build what he wants, and any requirements associated with it.  

My concern is that it feels unreasonable, almost like a "bait and switch", But I don't want to sustain a rental loss either.Since I can easily find new tenants, and will have little vacant time, is raising it and letting them move if necessary a better tactic than doing a partial increase as consideration fir them as good tenants?

Would it be unreasonable for someone like me to qualify for a FHA loan for 200000 with a 7000-9000 down payment and 4% interest rate for 30 years?

Swallow your pride and be willing to play nice with an unreasonable tenant or pay cash for keys to get them out.  

Should I take the $700/mo. and look for another service provider, or do I have unreasonable expectations?

How long do you think that the market will stay so unreasonably low?

And if B&N is selling at 20-25% above Amazon, then does that mean that a 20-25% mark-up from one seller to another (like an investor purchasing and then reselling) isn't unreasonable? 

However if the tenant doesn't exercise this option the higher rent rate will still go into effect on a month-to-month tenancy.Your rent increase cannot be "unconscionable" (unreasonable) and you have the burden of proving that the rent increase is fair.And if you are interested in just how a judge is supposed to determine whether your rent increase was indeed fair:In Fromet Properties Inc. v.