Paying cash on one property or buying multiple properties?

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In your opinions is it better to buy one property cash and collect additional cash flow each month (Until you have cash to fund your next purchase)  or buy multiple properties with 20 percent down payments? I feel as if only having 20 percent equity in a property puts me in a losing position if the market takes a downturn, but at the same time my lack of using leverage on the property I paid for in cash hinders my networth growth from an appreciation standpoint. Any recommendations on how I should go about this?