Best investment strategy when starting out?

[Janine Kelbach]

We are starting in real estate in Northeast Ohio. We have a HELOC we're using to fund our first property. The ultimate goal is for my husband to work this full time at home. My question is,

If the end goal is working from home (he's at a 9-5 currently and I'm an RN who works 12 hour shifts), what approach should we take? 

Flip and hold? BRRRR? Turnkey?

We would love to connect with more sellers! How do you find your off market deals? We are starting an absentee list and contacting the owners to offer cash, but other than that, we have been on the MLS and Zillow etc.

Janine and Adam