Basic Tuning: HELP!

No offense taken. As I said. Lets start with the basics.

So here is where I stand and here are some questions.
Have tach in the car, as well as I have a Tach/dwell meter I can hook up under the hood so I can see it.
Also have a Vacuum gauge.
Questions:
Base Line Idle: Where should this be based on the specs I have given? Im guessing around 800 - 900 RPM's.

So adjusting the timing, and the idle speed to obtain very little gain from moving the distributor, is the first step!

On to the Vacuum!
As I read it, I am trying to achieve the max amount of vacuum. Does this typically coincide with the timing and idle being correct? Or is it a juggling act between all three?

Then once the max vacuum is reached.... back the timing off until you have gotten 1-inch pound, less of vacuum?
Please confirm whether I have this correct.

It seems, that there will be a bit of a juggling act when it comes to the Timing / Idle, and then maximizing the vacuum. I am thinking once I have the timing and Idle correct, that there is probably going to be a better vacuum to be had, then when I obtain the max vacuum, it will throw the other two out of wack again.

Im assuming this is where it is decided who is good at tuning and those who just try! LOL