Yes, but he/she could also face consequences (litigation) for defaming a person in writing (libel). 

If you expense the expenditure then you write it off fully within the year costs are incurred.

If the answer is no, then write it off, because you have no leverage.

What DO you have in writing here?

If you are not in business yet, you cannot depreciate or write off operating or business expenses until you have a property in service. 

The Buyer agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to secure such financing within [Number] days following the execution of the PSA.Closing DateThe closing of the transaction (the "Closing") shall occur on or before [Proposed Closing Date], or such other date as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties in writing, subject to the satisfaction of all conditions precedent set forth in the PSA.Condition of TitleThe Seller shall convey to the Buyer good and marketable fee simple title to the Property by warranty deed, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, leases, tenancies, easements, restrictions, and other exceptions to title, except as may be expressly approved by the Buyer in writing.Property DocumentationThe Seller shall deliver to the Buyer, within [Number] days of the execution of the PSA, all documents and information relating to the Property in the Seller's possession or control, including but not limited to, title reports, surveys, environmental reports, leases, service contracts, permits, and warranties.Non-Binding NatureThis LOI is intended solely as an expression of the mutual intent of the parties with respect to the proposed transaction and does not constitute a binding agreement, except with respect to Section 9 below.

You can write letters or postcards yourself, type them out, or invest in service like Openlettermarketing.com. 

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

Build equity over time and take advantage of tax write offs and appreciation. 3-400 a month on a 70k investment is a 5-6% cash on cash return - you can get that in a high yield savings right now, and, that's objectively a lot of cash to shell out. 

I am using Chatgpt to assist with some of my writings because my grammar sucks.