I starting to believe he try to delay the project by claiming unreasonable payment(at least according to the contract).

And it's certainly not unreasonable for you to ask.My question to you would be how much of these are you asking for in relationship to the number of offers you're putting in and the number of contracts you're getting.

i could be incorrect about your state but most states don't allow that. if they did, banks would be charging anyone with a loan that amount all day long.If that rent is under $1,000/month your $100 late fee would be considered "unreasonable" by a judge in any legal action were required.

The GC might balk at this (especially if this was planned on his part), but if he hasn't purchased any materials yet and hasn't paid out any labor, it's not an unreasonable request on your part given the circumstances.

In practice, this means a cap of $40 - $50 before the Tenant could contact the Rentalsman and claim we were being unreasonably heavy-handed.

I know SOME HOAs can get nuts, hopefully I'll never be a part of one that is unreasonable My other point was just the extra cost to improve my home.

You just have to be prepared to walk away if they persist in being unreasonable.

Am I being unreasonable?

I've found that some inspectors can be beyond unreasonable with structural concerns.

Then I reminded him if he finds it unreasonable the clause in the lease contract states he can terminate the contract as long as 45 day notice is given.