Both wholesaling and flipping are great ways to earn money.

If you intend to become a full time real estate investor and will be generated earned, self employment income as a result (not just passive rents), then a Solo 401k might be a better option.  

I look forward to earning cash flow while at the same time helping people. 

Yes, money is important, and yes, a lot of money can be EARNED in real estate, but money is a by-product of the primary purpose of being in real estate. 

But I feel I spend so much time away from home just trying to earn a paycheck that I don't get to really enjoy life with them. 

They've never not paid within 2 weeks, and over the years we have earned many hundreds of dollars in late fees from them.  

If you are committed to working in social services, you're probably well aware that the earning potential is somewhat limited compared to other areas. 

You can Learn, Earn & Network all at the same time.

Rents are significantly higher and the tenants earn a lot more money, practically double what Cleveland Heights and Painesville tenants earns.  

Flipping is about finding properties at steep discounts, being able to estimate the amount of work needed on a project and properly estimating the amount a home will sell for after you fix it up.Wholesaling as its commonly defined is selling properties you do not own to buyers and earning money off of the difference between What you sold it for and what you told the seller you would buy it for.