Due to the creativity of the deal conventional funding is not an option.

I went owner occupied either conventional or FHA.  3-5% down at the time you only had to live there 1 year and then you can move out or move on. 

I have 9 loans currently so looking to do a conventional loan on my next depending on that process.

If you buy in your name you can buy them with conventional loans as long as you qualify which have better loan termsIf it makes any difference and will better guide your answers, we live in Ohio.Nice.

I've heard stories on the podcast of financing 75% conventionally through the bank and basically doing seller financing on the down payment, so 25% to them.

Do you need license like you need to become a conventional loan broker aka originator (I happen to be one, licensed in NY and NJ).

My plan is to use a low down payment conventional loan, and with the factors you mentioned, it’ll likely be tough to find a property that breaks even.

I am based in Seattle, but is licensed in Tx.You can acquire your a primary residence from up to 1-4 units for as low as 5% with conventional or 3.5% with FHA with a few exceptions.

Any kind of non QM financing will have higher closing costs compared to conventional.

If you can come up with an extra 1.5% and finance with a conventional loan you have none of those downsides, a lower monthly payment and PMI only until you hit 20% equity