I sold my silver coin collection, my total net worth  for $3000.  

Look into Index Funds, ETF's, Crypto, REITS, whole life insurance policies, and whatever else you can for what resonates with you as to where to put your money. 

Yes the fact that the right MF that is financed properly can throw off cash to let you hold through a downturn is amazing and can make the investment somewhat unique as well as psychologically easier to hold.The issue is that this is a double-sided coin.

If you just pick one or two points in time, you’d be against investing in anything, real estate and crypto included. 

It involved the seller selling properties for "real" silver dollars (coins) and hence the sales amount was far "less" in those dollars than if "paper / fiat" currency.   

, if there is a boiler annual inspection on that, coin laundry maintenance, landscaping for flower beds, common area cleaning weekly or bi weekly usually, yard clean up at same interval, turnover costs. 

It's a new term I'm trying coin before @Brandon Turner does!

you two are providing two sides of the coin that I needed to see.

If someone offered me a gold coin for $50, I would be certain that it was a fake.

Somebody coined the term "flex option" for use under similar circumstances; here are some links you can peruse:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/41369-seller-wont-let-me-put-the-house-under-contract-http://www.google.com/search?