They learn how to handle straight peer-to-peer conventional transactions and tend to work within that box.  

Honestly, I have just started to educate myself on the real estate investing and this whole time I was thinking the only way to invest in real estate is either all cash or conventional mortgage till I started reading blogs here and took the free mini course.

Is there anyone who is planning on on (or interested in) attending the upcoming TEDx convention this weekend here in Sacramento?

I'm itching to buy my first 2 family home/investment property but can't decided if I want to A) take out a conventional loan and cover the downpayment with a loan against my 401k or B) take out an fha loan and cover the downpayment and repairs in cash, and then look for a property that will still cashflow given the higher monthly payment required of me.

Talk to your lender about a conventional loan, and what you can do to qualify.

A few lenders won't go below 50K, conventional banks of course want you to be on the deed.

Do any other investors use online mortgage lenders or do you find a local broker and use them for all your conventional financing pursuits?  

I am new to real estate and I was wondering if I purchase a home with Fha loan how long must I wait to convert over to a conventional loan.

If you have a conventional 30-yr in the high 3% range, it would need to bring in about $1100 to cover all expenses here.  

Ive owned 3 homepath properties, all 3 I have/had conventional financing on them.