They are pure GARBGE. 3 months after they issued my premium I still get calls from their clowns to sign something and that insurance is not bound....I dont believe they are operating a insurance company, likely a scam artist to be honest  Sounds like this is an issue with their call center/in-house agency? 

A lot of hosts I know use pool fences, safety signs, and provide life jackets to help reduce risk.

I’d love to connect & discuss my goals further, especially since you specialize in long-term, turn-key properties, which are exactly what I will be focusing on as an investor.I’ll definitely check out the podcast you shared to learn more about turn-key investments.

What are the largest pitfalls one may run into that turn this from a 150 to 350 ordeal?

Simply have the tenants sign the new lease AND have them provide you with the additional $100 BEFORE you sign the lease yourself.

We plan to renovate it ourselves and turn it into a 1200sq ft 2/1 to STR.

My rental condo in Asheville, NC was spared damage from the flood, but when the city finally turned the water back on a few days ago, they somehow overpressurized and blew out a fitting inside a wall. 

Once you sign up there’s a ton of other systems (Freedomsoft, Prycd, Mailers, LLC, phone lines etc)he recommends that you get in order to do his program successfully.

I know it's a long shot, but I'm currently having lawyers review the signed subscription documents to see if there's any way to minimize the losses here. 

If you have one of the older, turn of the century mid town houses, you are probably getting somewhere around 1600-2000 depending on the condition of the home, availability of a garage, etc.It is an older home, from the 40s I believe.