Expect this, and know your laws and what procedures you should follow ahead of time. 

I need help in responding to the following request from her.

What they would do if they were you is to sell  your property and 1031 into one of the two following scenarios:1.

If you are not sure what to put in the email or whatever form of communication you choose, this is what I say:Be sure you follow all recommendations for the county by local emergency officials.Please remember to bring in all outdoor items ahead of the storm including things like patio furniture and children's toys.Let me know if there is any damage to the property as soon as it is safe to do so.  

then if you do any work on the house you need a GC I know we live in a very frustrating area if your going to actually follow the laws.

After reading Bigger Pockets forum posts on this similar topic, I've come to realize the following/have the following question:AirBnb's with FHA as I've now come to understand are not allowed in the supposed OWNER OCCUPIED unit.

My wife convinced me to live in an overpriced apartment in the Rice Military/Washington Ave. area our first year there, and then we bought a house in the Rice Village area the following year.

You will need to give proper notice and follow the procedures for eviction in Arkansas.

Good luck, I am following and want to hear your outcome...

Follow through with your thinking of forced appreciation and increasing potential income just not the porch idea so much.