If I'm planning to go for the long haul with Bitcoins, but

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If I'm planning to go for the long haul with Bitcoins, but only want to deposit $500 initially to test the waters, should I put the $500 into altcoins that I expect will make some significant profit, and keep doing this until I can afford a BTC? Or should I just put in that paltry amount into BTC and home that it somehow becomes significant on its own in the next few years

I've been researching for a month and know what I'm doing to a decent extent. I know how to read and research what is likely to boom (or, at least, know how to not lose money like an autist), even if it would take a month or two.