First deal, need help with insurance

[David Yandel]

We just made an offer on our first deal. We are in Fl. The goal is to use this property as our main home for the first year, and then move to LTR. The main question and something I am struggling with is homeowners insurance. In FL all the big players won’t insure homes in FL. So, this leaves a bunch of smaller lesser known insurance providers. When I look them up, I see nothing but horror stories and problems with most of them. Looking into Kin and they are highly reputable and I see many satisfied customers. Back to my question, does anyone have recommendations on where to go, or companies to look into? I understand this will vary from person to person and could be a debate so feel free to PM me if you have some thoughts. Thank you! 

[David Yandel]

Quote from @Jonathan Greene:

I just got a good quote for two properties in Lakeland from Giella Insurance Agency in Wesley Chapel. Pretty straight forward and reliable. I didn't end up bidding on either property, but the quotes we got were reputable.

Thanks for this. I’ll check them out