-I have opened a claim with my insurance company, the adjuster has not inspected the property yet.Any advice?

You can adjust this mindset of course as you get more experienced in it years later, but try to ignore the tax benefits as you're first starting out.

I then can create pivot tables to look at my spending and adjust accordingly.

All I did was look at a property, run the comps, and got a reno budget, So nothing to intense.

While there were challenges, such as adjusting to the nonrefundable deposit requirement as a percentage of the purchase price, I remained steadfast in my vision.

So location and type can be adjusted for whatever the market is speaking to you.And, from the perspective of developing your real estate career, the knowledge of the power of a 1031 exchange that you have can be a huge marketing advantage for you when seeking listings. 

I would vet them intensely and make sure the lease is personally guaranteed. 

You just relist the asset on your 1065 (Form 8825) tax return with the adjusted cost basis (the original acquisition cost with whatever depreciation you took on your 1040).

The agent recommended I talk with my current agency and get the renewal adjusted to reflect the property was occupied.I took the advice and reach out to Goosehead (my current agency).

The agent recommended I talk with my current agency and get the renewal adjusted to reflect the property was occupied.I took the advice and reach out to Goosehead (my current agency).