First Investment. Start BIG or small?

[Rene Martinez]

Hey everyone, i'm in the process of finishing my General Contractors license. I'm 18 and the reason why i made the decision to get the license in order to develop residential properties was because in the future i'd like to become my own developer as well investor (just dreaming big). My big question is what do you guys think about doing your first investment? Starting small(back house, apartment units, etc)? Or starting big as in buying a household in short-sale and re-selling for a 25% at least return? Please feel free to tell me your guys' personal beginnings. Thank you guys! New to BP, and i love it, definitely learning a lot.