Buy Crypto or investment property?

So I managed to find myself in a decent position for the foreseeable future.

Had a bad breakup, basically just left everything to her and gtfo of there. Starting over from scratch, at 30. It was rough for awhile but thanks to the kindness of my small family I was able to bounce back.

My goal is home ownership but houses within a couple hours of my city are astronomically priced in the last few years. So, I originally wanted to purchase a house further out, rent it, and within 5-10 years flip it after renos.

Now I've got a decision to make. I have a decent job that covers my bills plus extra for investments. I've got a sizeable down payment for the rental… But then again, there's Crypto.

**Not taking comments as actual financial advice, just bouncing ideas

TL;DR: Bills are stable, have extra cash for either rental property or cryptocurrency?