Any thoughts/suggestions/guidance?

That may or may not help reduce the rate for the NFIP policies.If your current agent can't help you with coverage in FL then PM me and I will see if I can suggest companies that write in FL.

If you are too busy, I suggest  skip my questions.

Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions on how to get funding for this? 

I suggest having a large buffer for overages. 

Any suggestions ?

Im currently looking into investment properties in Akron Ohio, and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions/experiences with a property management company in the area.

So once you don't receive payment I suggest you go ahead and post your 3-day pay or vacate notice on the premises and then provide your contact information and if no one reaches out to you you go over there after 3 days and nobody is home and here's that it's been abandoned right they basically moved out you can go ahead and take that possession but at that point if there is someone there and you can clearly tell that nobody has left then you can proceed with eviction route and certainly call up animal control to let them know about the situation with all the cats!

Any suggestions on getting the smell out?

I would suggest hiring a CPA for tax planning.