Not just from your buyer side of the transaction.If you're only doing one transaction, it's probably not worth getting an EIN.You can have the check made out directly to your name, you just have to remember to deal with it during tax time.If you plan on doing more of these and other transactions, then it might be worth getting into a DBA and/or EIN.I go through this all the time when I sign up with vendors to do BPOs.

My name is Joe and currently live and work in Beijing China.

Probably not, you'd probably only consider this because you had bad credit or low income or something that prevents you from living in a safer place.I bet the turnkey provider has rents too high for the area as well...Can you make money on this type of asset...sure but not by paying 70k for it.

We are new to real estate investing and have heard it's difficult to obtain a mortgage under an LLC name.

I closed on a property about 2 months ago and the loan and title are in my name. 

Either way, if you decide to put in an offer, be prepared for a long process, as the only thing that is short about a short sale is the name.

Hello my name is Brian and im new here and im also wondering what are good areas to invest in im in California and i want to invest out of state.

My name is Darnell Davis.

I have looked at List Source but only got a small number of 2-4 unit names in my zip codes.

Our current investment horizon is about 1 year our so it seems like a savings account is our best bet to keep the cash liquid.