When you transfer retirement funds into a self directed account you can certainly buy real estate with it. 

You cannot transfer the 1031 exchange benefits to another property, and gains are deferred, not eliminated.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

You don't transfer the Deed, you write a contract whereby they will get a Deed once they pay off the loan.

Do it yourself is almost never recommended, although I’ve done some simple deed transfers myself.  

Start anywhere—offer to assist, intern, whatever it takes—and absorb as much knowledge as you can.

Now, I am currently interning with a boutique developer in Boston focused on multifamily and my plan is to not only learn from them but also try and do my first deal in partnership with them.

You basically echoed my internal conversation.

All mortgages contain a “due on sale clause” which states that the lender may, at its option accelerate (call note due) if a transfer of the property securing the note takes place.  

Transfer wealth from rich to poor?

I intern for a developer, I'm learning so much and one of things I've been noticing is that it seems that all the good deals have been taken lol.