When I spoke with a real estate professional, she said the home would probably sell for around $250k in its current condition.

We all know those that get on BP that are LPS and now own 5000 units or Co GP with no real ownership etc.. so those are legit questions to bad OP got so defensive and did not just answer the questions. 

I have always been surrounded by real estate and real estate investing since I was little.

Paid-in-full real estate almost always results in sub-optimal returns.Do this math. 

Quote from @Chris Magistrado: I'm doing my research and I came across wholesaler who said if the buyer is requesting an inspection, they aren't a real buyer, probably just a wholesaler trying to scope the competition or lock up your contract. 

A good friend of mine has a real estate related service business he wanted to scale.  

We are not real estate professionals.1) How would you handle the classification of the property in the 2023 tax year and would you utilize a STR depreciation strategy?

"Something in the door" doesn't sound real in my opinion.

Have you found them to be genuinely helpful in advancing your real estate goals?

The mid term rental company is great but real wealth comes from long term ownership.