But do the house has to be ALMOST identical?

This contract is almost identical to the one I use except mine does state the closing company.

I'm sure Illinois is similar and I would error on the side of caution.

You could have two identical properties, with one stuck in a horrible electric contract and the other on a great rate.  

With them not being identical though I'd be more inclined to treat it somewhat like a basement unit or such rather than typical 50/50 duplex.

Title Insurance - it is called that because it guarantees clear title or the insurance covers you for their errors on their Preliminary Title Report..4) Is it worth calling an agent and offering the agent couple of hundred dollars to help with the contract.

(Not a big deal in that price range, but the point being, it's personal property.)Landlords that expect their property to be handed back in identical condition or better aren't facing the reality of the business, part of your rents charged is for repairs and upkeep from normal use that should be expected.

You don’t have to go through trial and error (read time and money) determining how to or who will handle it anymore, it’s in your playbook and you can systematize it.The BadInherited problem tenantsOn our first purchase the previous owner had been checked out by the time we went under contract and became very lax with his screening process.

The fees are the minute hand, the rate is the hour hand. 2 hours and 60 minutes, and 3 hours, on the back end, are identical.

With auctions there's no room for errors nor time to "THINK" you know something, you better make SURE you know what you are looking at.