Has anyone looked at buying RE via a self directed IRA vs cashing out the IRA, paying the penalty and putting funds into a business account and having full control of funds Immediately?

Im in the process of raising capital for down payment and holding costs.

Since I just purchased a home in GA, I don't have much capital available, but could possibly do up to 20k down on a buy and hold but I would rather keep my funds and look into hard money lenders or distressed properties that I could buy cash and sit on and do most of the rehab myself.

How can I get a contract with a $4bln fund?

The section 8 tenant has been in there the whole time and I have raised the rent slightly since taking over.

Need help finding Hard Money - to fund the Purchase and Rehab. 

I'm considering crowd funding now if no good deals come up in the near future. 

We are also considering using the funds to buy some gold as a hedge.My understanding is that I can deduct 100% of the interest from Loan A, and Loan B as long as I keep the funds I received from Loan B separate from our personal funds and only use them for other investing activity, is that right?   

I had learned how to sell options, how to remodel my house, how  to day trade, how to start a self directed ira, I started a Physical Therapy clinic, mined bitcoin, made a few websites, I think I may have even learned how to raise chickens/honeybees/ and grow organic vegetables. 

Otherwise the funds don't get released.