I made a fair size claim last year and it paid off pretty painlessly except for the 90 day lag. highly recommend them.If I had used a regular home owners policy with and STR addendum I'm pretty sure it would not have covered my particular issue.

Also, can anyone recommend a reliable company for this?

You state, "your lender" - I admire the loyalty but also would recommend you get a minimum of 3 quotes (at least two from mortgage brokers).

.🎯 Your 6-Month Timeline:Month 1: Foundation (5-7 hours/week)Morning routine: 1 hour daily market researchEvening routine: Deal analysis practiceWeekend: BP forums & networkingKey Goal: Analyze 10 deals on paperMonth 2: Education (8-10 hours/week)Complete 1 RE courseJoin 2 local REI groupsSchedule lunch breaks with agentsKey Goal: Build your initial power team listMonth 3: Systems (10-12 hours/week)Set up deal tracking systemCreate document templatesEstablish banking relationshipsKey Goal: Ready to make offersMonth 4: Lead Generation (12-15 hours/week)Drive neighborhoods after workWeekend open housesSetup automated MLS alertsKey Goal: Generate first 5 qualified leadsNow, the Owners and Brokers you deal with may not enjoy this, but you can certainly "practice" making offers.  

Regarding PMs, I have good ones in Columbus and Cleveland to recommend if needed.

I do recommend creating (and keeping updated) written policies for all of your leasing and screening process, and making them available to folks during the application and screening process (talking about, sending links to, emailing, & reminding, the more times they see it the better even though they likely won't read it).

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I have seen some people well respected in the industry recommend her on several different real estate groups on Facebook.

Of course we all have to start somewhere but I tell everyone I do business with regardless if it's with me or someone else I always recommend them to build a portfolio.

Actually I think the basement room was so his band could practice or something like that.