College student starting real estate

[Gilberto Fuentes]

Hello, I’m a college student about to graduate this year 2020, but I’m not happy because I’m 27 with no properties. I have a 401K about 25K in there from my last job. Can I use that 25K to get started or will the government penalties me for using my 401K for real estate? I wanted to use the 25K to put down on a house, then refinance it and rent it out. I would love cash flow every month. Being a college student is very tough with money as you may know, so I would like to invest my money smartly and get cash flow. Thank you guys.