Experienced investors - should I go big or small?

[Patricia Kovacs]

Hello BP community! I'm a newbie investor, in the process of closing on my first SFR. My plan is to acquire a portfolio of buy and hold properties sufficient to support my husband and me in our retirement (~20 yrs from now), as well as to create a legacy for our children. My question to you experienced investors is this: with 20/20 hindsight, if money weren't an issue when you were starting out, would you have gone straight for the big deals (8-50 unit multi-family), or do you think it's more prudent to go the slow and steady SFR route?