in what world/scenario do you think gold can tank? that's my recommendation. don't need that many gold coins if you don't have enough to buy a house. alternatively, find raw land (ideally as many upland [non wetland] acres as you can) to purchase with your money. in a perfect world you'll be able to show some value in the event of an appraisal so you could get an equity line on the property if you find yourself in desperate need of some money to keep alive in the current fake fiat rat race