Even after gaining my degree in business I still haven't forgot about my years working in construction and now I want to get back in and start building wealth with real estate by implementing the knowledge that I gained from construction as well as using the business skills that I have acquired from my job. 

Not a bad idea to gain an additional income from the same land!

I know out our way once you hand the check to the crier its over..WE have to have cashiers checks on the spot for full purchase price.if you found out the day of the sale their could be a chance to have your bank stop payment on the cashiers check but you would need to be a pretty valuable client for the bank issuing the check to do that for you..

Can anyone give me advice on figuring out how to secure a loan so I can begin investing in properties and be on my way to gaining financial freedom? 

The sponsor received: - An Acquisition fee (1% of purchase price)- An asset management fee (2% of gross collected rents),  - Cash flow and gain on sale was split 80/20, respectively between investors and sponsors. 

Time is our most valuable asset, not money.

A 1031 exchange enables you to defer the taxable gain if you roll the proceeds from the sale into the purchase of another property using a specific procedures. 

I would like to join the buy and hold space by starting with buying multi-family buildings (4 units starting out and hopefully bigger unit properties the more experience I gain). 

It usually appreciates slowly, and the profit will be taxed at capital gains rate, which can be addressed with a 1031 exchange, outside SDIRA. 

If they are able to do leasing, rent collection, maintenance, etc, then you should be able to pay the PM less to do their job, while gaining the benefit of an on-site person