Finally convinced my husband about Gold IRAs - what now?

• •Okay, so I've been bugging my husband for about a year now about diversifying our retirement, specifically looking at a Gold IRA.
• •He's always been super conservative with our investments, mostly stocks and some mutual funds, and honestly, he's done well for us.
• •But after seeing the inflation news over the last year, and just generally feeling a bit uneasy about the market's volatility, I really pushed hard.

Okay, so I've been bugging my husband for about a year now about diversifying our retirement, specifically looking at a Gold IRA. He's always been super conservative with our investments, mostly stocks and some mutual funds, and honestly, he's done well for us. But after seeing the inflation news over the last year, and just generally feeling a bit uneasy about the market's volatility, I really pushed hard. We're in our late 40s, so retirement isn't that far off, and with rising real estate prices here in Miami (which, don't get me wrong, is great for my business!), I just feel like traditional investments aren't going to cut it entirely for securing our nest egg.

Anyway, after countless conversations, articles I sent him, and even dragging him to a webinar (he practically fell asleep, but hey, progress!), his buddy at his golf club apparently mentioned how he just rolled over half his 401k into a Gold IRA. THAT was the straw that broke the camel's back, wouldn't you know it? Suddenly, it's a brilliant idea. Men, right? So, now he's on board, which is fantastic, but also means I need to get serious about the "how."

We're looking at moving about $150k out of existing retirement accounts into a Gold IRA. I've done some initial research, but honestly, it's a lot to take in and feels a bit overwhelming. I'm a real estate agent, not a financial advisor, so all the jargon about custodians, storage, different types of gold – it's a lot! For those of you who've been through this process, what were your biggest takeaways or things you wish you'd known upfront? Any specific red flags to watch out for with different companies?

Also, something that's been on my mind for later down the line, given our age, is Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). I found this RMD Calculator online and it seems super helpful for planning, but I'm curious if anyone has practical advice on how they actually manage RMDs from a Gold IRA. Like, do you typically sell off a portion of your gold each year, or is there another common strategy? Any insights would be hugely appreciated! We're really trying to make smart moves now to ensure a comfortable retirement in this crazy Miami market.