First Flip- No inspection before closing, Should I get one after?

[Michael C.]

I won a 15 year old house at a courthouse auction in NC.  Closing will be in the next few days.  These properties are sold as is and the substitute trustee will not allow any inspection.  

I can see that the home has gas heat and the electric meter is still in place.  The furnace/AC is a 2 year old Trane unit.  I believe the home has only been vacant for a few months.  

Since this is my first flip, I was considering having the utilities switched to my name after closing and having a home inspection before I turn anything on. My goal would be to have the inspector ID any issues with plumbing/electric while also providing a helpful list of other items that need to be fixed in the home.  Does this sound reasonable? is there a better way to go about it?