Thinking about dumping my IRA to start real estate investing

[David Carroll]

Looking for your thoughts- I have both a Roth and Traditional IRA. I'm considering rolling them into a self directed IRA or solo 401k but hate the thought of a custodian. I'm also considering just pulling it all out and taking the penalty, paying the taxes and then investing. Yes I will be losing some money but will have full control of my assets. Why would or wouldn't you do this?