Just rolled my 401k into Gold IRA - timeline thoughts?

• •Finally pulled the trigger on rolling over a big chunk of my old 401k into a Gold IRA.
• •Been thinking about it for a while, especially with all the tech stock jitters lately.
• •I've got around $750k in my portfolio, and figured diversifying away from just paper assets was a no-brainer with how things are looking.

Finally pulled the trigger on rolling over a big chunk of my old 401k into a Gold IRA. Been thinking about it for a while, especially with all the tech stock jitters lately. I've got around $750k in my portfolio, and figured diversifying away from just paper assets was a no-brainer with how things are looking. Living in Austin, I'm surrounded by folks who made their fortunes in tech, and it's easy to get caught up in the hype, but sometimes you gotta zoom out and look at the bigger picture.

The whole process took a bit longer than I expected, honestly. From the initial paperwork with the custodian to the actual transfer of funds, it was roughly three weeks. The advisor side of things was pretty smooth, but getting the old 401k administrator to play ball felt like pulling teeth. They had so many hoops to jump through. For anyone else who's been through this, did your timeline feel similar? Or did I just get stuck with a particularly slow administrator?

I’m feeling pretty good about the move, though. It’s a significant chunk, probably around $300k, that I’ve moved into precious metals. Sleep a little sounder knowing I've got something tangible backing a portion of my retirement, especially as a hedge against inflation and whatever else the market decides to throw at us. Just curious about other people's experiences with the timeline.

Oh, and on a related note, if you’re even thinking about this, make sure you check your eligibility sooner rather than later. I actually used that Eligibility Checker tool at goldirablueprint.com early on, and it was super helpful to confirm I even qualified for a self-directed IRA before I wasted a ton of time. Anyone else use that or something similar beforehand?