You can bypass this by 1) Bringing someone on your team that has it or 2) knowing a good lender or broker that can "endorse" you. 

If you want to do it before renewal, have an endorsement issued on the policy for the additional insured. 

Make sure that a property manager is willing to manage it before you buy (even if managing it yourself - a property manager's endorsement will validate that you are in a decent area).

You can check out the store, https://www.biggerpockets.com/store, which has books endorsed by BP that cover a wide range of topics. 

I'd also give a strong endorsement to @Scott Meyers as well.  

Paying off a mortgage is a solid guaranteed investment at an interest rate higher than you can get from any AA investment (like a bond).One endorsement of 15-year loans is on BP podcast #279 starting at 5:10 and continuing for 

(warning: this is not endorsement for Morris Invest, but the message is still worth watching)So, what do others like to do, pay it off, or ride the mortgage wave?

The Borrower and all sureties, guarantors and endorsers hereof, waive presentment, protest and demand, notice of protest, demand and dishonor and nonpayment of this Loan.

If nothing more, hope someone has been entertained by my ramblings.I'm in no way endorsing this plan... 

I have received an email with an offer for the real estate software "Airtable".It looks interesting but I wonder if anybody on BP has experience with this tool and if you recommend it. If so, what kind of portfolio sh...