Insurance agent recommendation in Florida (landlord vs homeowners)

[Cindy Joseph]

I was wondering if anyone had any investor friendly recommendations for real estate agents in Florida? This is my first investment property. Located an hour east of Orlando near the coast.

I have a duplex on living in half and renting out the other side of the future. I am not sure if I should get landlord’s insurance for the whole thing or if homeowners insurance would cover it. We currently have citizens homeowners insurance, given the age of the Home (1957), I think it’s the only homeowners one we qualify for. It seems that the best thing to do would be getting landlord insurance for both sides and then buying renters for us and requiring tenants do the same. But I am not sure.

Would love any insight as well as recommendations on investor friendly real estate agents in Florida.