If you can fully pay off a house that's in good shape and doesn't need any major repairs or anything I'd suggest that if you're thinking about it. Ideally with a well and septic system so your only real bills are electricity and property taxes. No lifestyle creep, you can just continue to live the way you live but never pay rent again. Then that rent money you're saving put that towards whatever you want, spend it as soon as you get it, save up for whatever you want. Housing isn't a good place to be putting money right now, but there isn't anywhere that is, even gold is fucked. But having a paid off house now will give you a huge change in your life immediately that provides your immediate needs of living indoors while giving you a path of more income from not paying rent.