He did offer to sell me the other duplex, which is 2 doors down and identical in layout, but that one is in rough shape and per his own admission the tenants are lousy.

It's a one-time thing and not that difficult, as many adjacent blocks will typically be identical.

Perhaps they could additionally verify your identity via skype?  

Check out the link below and look at how sophisticated, yet simple these scams can be:What is the Lebanese Loop and how can this lead to theft at the ATM Machine?

Good points about not to mix identity.

For two identically-designed policies (same premium, same death benefit), the IUL will generate more cash value over the long run than the WL.This is a good primer on Life Insurance that explains the REAL difference between WL and IUL...https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Good luck!

That part of the process will be identical. 

So the guy that got paid rent committed theft by selling something he doesn't own or has no right to.I called my lawyer and explained the situation. 

It has an identical floor plan, it went well and I got an application out of it.

The neighbor has an identical configuration and installed drains so the water would go into the main drain of the house.