Hi All.

I am thinking of removing my w-2 related 401k amount of about 183k by paying a penalty, taxes and investing in a multi family deal.I may get around 140k after penalties, taxes to invest in a multi family deal. What is the best area and unit mix I can invest in? I prefer my local Atlanta area to avoid a lot of travel and manage property manager, maintenance expenses better. Also I like to buy a deal myself to avoid any challenges and complications in future with a group which I never did in the past. Any pros and cons of this approach. Any better approaches? Any good connections I can connect in this regard like CPAs, realtors, property managers etc. Is a self directed IRA better approach as I am planning to switch my job in next month or so. Who can help me set up a self directed IRA with a reasonable amount of fee? Please advise.