I'm going to be flying back and forth from my new residence in Tampa to my work place in Arizona as needed using either my VA loan or FHA rehab if needed.

You might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”, since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processes

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

We don’t know anyone in the area, but you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”, since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesAdditionally, don't treat property management like a commodity and just focus on the lowest price!

Specifically, we would like to cover the following risks: bodily injury - the tenant tripped and sues us property damage - flood/fire damages the house"tort claims" - negligence of the property manager caused harm, etc.Thanks!

What is best in California or Virginia may harm you somewhat in TN.Although, generally speaking, most low level investors will do fine with an LLC.  

Where I am at, it is a 24 hour notice to enter unless emergencies, but depending on the issue I wouldn't do that notice unless it will damage the building and harm the tenant. 

I don't wish harm or foul upon anyone, and it pains me to see the financial mistakes that so many people make in their lives.

Drew Lamb I don't see any harm in having initial conversations with some folks.

No harm in asking, but I would not be surprised if they held onto it since they would then probably have to find a new place for their daughter.