Big city or small city

[Ben Lin]

Hello everyone. If you had lets say 2M to invest, would you buy a rental property (maybe a fourplex or a six units building) in big and mature cities like SF, LA, Brooklyn, or you'd buy several single family homes in cities like Huntsville, Gainesville, Cape Coral (or any small city)? I know about appreciation VS cash flow, but I'd be interested to hear your personal choice and why? My investing brain is looking for the next Austin while collecting rent for a few years (LOL who doesnt), but my ego is looking to buy a nice building in big cities like LA or SF. Would love to hear from you guys!