I am also open to the possibility of getting a real estate license. 

You can always leave the line of communications open with the Vendor.  

My property manager was always reluctant to do multi-family but now that I have 4 homes with her, she's more open to my prodding in that direction. 

Some repairs can open the door to others such as wiring, plumbing, foundation.  

Second, I, too, am saddened about your unfortunate car accident, but I do applaud and commend you for not allowing a disability to hinder you from pursuing your dreams to open a real estate brokerage.Good job on continuing school and double majoring in business and real estate. 

Then I read Rich dad poor dad and my eyes opened.

In case anyone comes across this thread, I overlooked the obvious answer:  in an SD IRA, you're not allowed to perform any services yourself for your IRA as this is construed by the IRS in a manner that would invalidate the IRA's tax status and open you to significant tax penalties.   

Seems like that shouldn't happen since it's gonna jack up my score when this closes and another new account opens up.

If you're open to investing out of state and buying small properties to start off with. 

Open permits can also be checked by calling/visiting the city or county.