Help me please and thank you

[Sergio Diaz]

I'm just beginning on buying a house out here in Bakersfield ca , and I have about 10,000 dollars for a down payment on a house . I just don't know wether if I should go big on a 350,000 dollar house or if I should start small on a decent 200,000 dollar house . I'm ready to settle for a long term on both of them but I'm also ready to flip and rent the houses with out looking back . I'm also willing to take the risk and the time for either one , I would just really appreciate the suggestions from you wonderful people . Thank you so much .