I’ve seen different things out there regarding best practices. 

And it appears that the amount of work is not high enough to hire a full time person.Does anyone have some good best-practice or ideas to show how you manage the work load and staffing for similar scenarios?

Maybe you should be looking at your own investing practices…Go home troll! 

Regarding delayed advertising, early marketing is a common practice to minimize vacancies, so you may want to negotiate this with your management team.

After contacting four insurance agents, I've been consistently told that I need to purchase two separate policies: one for standard coverage and another for liability.The only option presented to me is the California Fair Plan, which offers limited coverage.

Seems pretty standard, VA isn't as tied to credit scores as conventional would be. 

Frankly, these practices are detrimental to our industry.

If employer doesnt match, might as well do a standard ira if you qualify.

Aside from the obvious dangers, I’m seeking best practices and how experienced investors  in this area handle hurricane damage?

Practically every deal in Columbus follows this rule, so you won't need to do much due diligence.