(Now after re-reading your post and seeing you will be living in one of the units I think all of the major carriers would be fine with it after it hits their underwriting dept.Now if the whole building was stripped down to the studs that would be a different story - you'd need to have them underwrite a different sort of policy that could be converted to a non owner occupy later on, once renovations are completed.You could try a handful of the large independent agents in the area - I'm sure they would have a company they can write with.

I go through an independent insurance broker who reps several companies and he feels Safeco has a great product.  

Looking for recommendations for a plumber in the Kansas City, MO area (Independence) to conduct a sewer line inspection for a rental property I'm potentially purchasing. 

I develop my own with help from hired independent contractors.

They're using the contingencies to create an option to buy the property, without independent consideration (i.e. paying for the option) and often without the means to even close on the contract.

Hi Nick,I'm in Independence.

And here is my first independent film crowdfunded thru Kickstarter. 

Find a good independent agent you can trust.  

My opinion is that most of them get into the independent contracting industry because they don't want to work for someone, but then they realize everything that goes with running their own business and its not the kind of stuff they want to do & you are still working for someone...the client;)Or you can have someone like I do that doesn't want to listen to your direction and just do things how he wants them done, because he's been doing things for 20 years and doesn't want to listen to a rookie. 

Sounds like you are on the path to true financial independence!