Inherited IRA to Gold - What's the Catch?

• •My old man passed a few months back, and while sorting through everything, I realized I've inherited his traditional IRA.
• •It's sitting around $300k, mostly in a mix of blue-chip stocks and some bonds he liked – real boomer portfolio stuff.
• •Now, I've been kicking around the idea of rolling a good chunk of that into a Gold IRA.

My old man passed a few months back, and while sorting through everything, I realized I've inherited his traditional IRA. It's sitting around $300k, mostly in a mix of blue-chip stocks and some bonds he liked – real boomer portfolio stuff. Now, I've been kicking around the idea of rolling a good chunk of that into a Gold IRA. I’ve been in steel manufacturing down here in Birmingham my whole life, so I get commodities, understand the value of a tangible asset when the market gets squirrely. Plus, seeing how things are going with inflation and the general state of the world, having some physical gold feels like a solid move for long-term stability.

My concern is this: I know the rules for inherited IRAs are a bit different than a regular rollover from your own account. I'm trying to figure out if there are any additional hoops to jump through, or maybe even pitfalls I'm not seeing when trying to convert an inherited IRA into physical gold. I’ve done some preliminary research, and it seems like it's generally doable, but I want to make sure I’m not missing any obscure IRS regulations or potential tax implications specific to inherited accounts.

Has anyone here gone through this exact process? Converting an inherited IRA into a self-directed Gold IRA? What was your experience like? Did you run into any unexpected issues with the custodian or the transfer itself? And what about the RMDs – do those complicate things further when you're holding physical precious metals? Any advice or shared experiences would be seriously appreciated. It’s a significant chunk of change, and I want to make sure I do right by it and by my old man's legacy.