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You might want to look at splitting the trust into 2 and dividing up the properties and then each taking control of 1 trust. There may be stamp duty concessions and CGT concessions.

Yes you can't sell a property you own to a SMSF of which you are a member unless the property is business real property. but a SMSF can borrow to buy a property in general. Who you see will depend on what advice you are after. A SMSF acquiring property would be legal advice and possibly...

you shouldn't be trustee, but have a company set up for this. You cannot use your cash to cause the superfund to buy property, but you could contribute your cash to the Superfund, somehow, which could then buy a property or shares. you should consider having the SMSF borrow to buy property as...

No you couldn't directly do this. Capital of the trust is not your money but belongs to the beneficiaries of the trust. The trustee may be able to distribute capital to one or more beneficiaries but you need to review the deed to make sure this is permissible. The SMSF will be a trust as well...