SDIRA: REIT or Actual Property?

[Kevin Paynter]

Hello all,

Starting off the journey of real estate investing, I'm thinking about starting with a SDIRA. I have a previous 401k that I have not rolled over yet.

After rolling the money over, besides putting it into a REIT, can I instead use the money as a sort of hard money loan for an investment opportunity? What about using the money for a physical property (I think I need a custodian for this type of transaction?)? What about splitting half of the roll over amount between REIT and physical property? Any experienced SDIRA investors that can provide their insight would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

-Kevin