Which makes my answer, as opposed to yours, applicable.Especially since I qualified mine by adding "...unless she adds more real estate work"Your argument reminds my of an old joke:- Doctor, will I be able to play violin after this surgery?

If we bite off people’s heads when they admit disaster, it suppresses legitimate issues with these techniques. 

In my experience that's not actually the case at least in legitimate evictions for non-payment of rent or breach of another part of the lease.  

Most of the bad noise right now is about downtown skyscrapers and REIT or Syndication apartment complexes where they played short term versus long term interest rates wrong.  

In general, if you can tie an expense back to a legitimate business purpose its a write-off. 

It was recently purchased in December 2024, which aligns with the timing she mentioned on the phone.However, despite all the communication being professional, I’ve had trouble finding additional information about their business online.I’m wondering if I’m being overly cautious, but I want to make sure everything is legitimate and avoid any potential scams.

It can help keep things straight, and it would look more legitimate to lenders, buyers, investors etc.

Things like a website, an email at your domain and credible social accounts (even small things like a profile pic and bio) can show you are a legitimate business.

A tiktok live of a dude playing a long haul truck driver simulation.

An appraisal fee in advance for an actual appraisal is legitimate, but you can find lenders that don't require appraisals and don't charge appraisal fees.