You do not even know where to buy or how much to pay.

Insurance would cover it, I would pay the deductible, and no assets would be lost.If you are in an area like San Diego where people are more likely to sue, a judge is more likely to find you guilty, and the payout is expected to be higher, you may consider an umbrella insurance policy.

Additionally, we have equity of approximately $145,000.Now, we are faced with a dilemma: should we sell our current property and purchase in a more favorable neighborhood, or should we rent the house and let it pay for itself.We would greatly appreciate any advice you may have.

That being said, I'm always an advocate for paying for mentorship to fast track your goals. 

I was looking at an attractive rental but it looks like the land value is 75+% of the value, so I would be paying a ton get very little tax benefit. 

To get a GM, we need to pay a GM wage.

Landlord will promptly respond to Tenant request for repairs but will not be monetarily responsible for tenant disruptions or inconveniences during habitable times of repairs or tenant/guest injuries incurred in or around obvious areas of maintenance, repairs, or construction.We are more converned about them expecting us to pay for their losses rather than getting recouped for damages to our property. 

OMG, please do  NOT take money out of your 401K to pay off a mortgage, especially not for a rental. 

Withoutknowing the details I can not suggest which would be right to add on.Several you should pay attention to are:- Ordinance & Law: Provides additional building coverage to deal with rebuilding costIncreases due to changes in Zoning or Building laws- Personal Injury Liability: Libel, defamation of character, wrongful imprisonment, etc.

They pay themselves good "salary" from the loans they get.