And like others have said, if you started the process and gave over money then you should be fine.  

The case worker tells me they should be out by the 8th, which is fine with me.

Move at your own pace fine sir, good deals will still be able to be capitalized on when the time is ready.

One example given is that outside of your SDIRA - if you sell a property , it is immediately subjected to taxation to the tune of 20% or so - that means you only have 80% of that money available to invest into another property - of course you can do a 1031 exchange to defer the taxes - but doing a 1031 exchange is not always that easy - there are certain restrictions and time limits that you have to adhere to or you wont be able do it properly - you have to identify your subject property within 45 days and many investors will identify multiple properties so that if they don't get the offer accepted on one - then they have others to fall back on  - if you cant find another property quickly - then you may not be able to 1031 it.

LOL... fine if you have spare time while your getting licensed.. but not a career move by any means..

Everything looks fine on paper, but since I don't have previous rental experience I'm wondering if conventional lenders will be reluctant to hand out a $320k loan to a new untested landlord. 

The investment bankers in the U.S. whose activities made the 2008 crash so disastrous didn't have to pay fines that reduced their profits significantly.

@Jithin Yohannan many neighborhoods like that are all over the board for prices and one street may be fine while the next is bad. 

A pro painter should be able to do them quickly and with a much nicer finish by using a fine finish paint sprayer (not a brush).You may consider getting a design consultation if you can find a good designer that regularly works with flippers.

I think you will be just fine, without selling or helping others buy!