The path is similar to FW...pay for CPL and CFI, then work as a CFI. The challenge will be to get 1000 hours in turbine helos (many trainers are piston, ie R-22). Once you get your first turbine helo job, you should be in decent shape because they pay a living wage. With helos it's harder (and more costly) to break in, but once you get in the dues paying is over. Also seniority does not play as a large a factor in the helo world, so if you change jobs you don't start all over at starvation wages (like the airlines). This could work to your advantage since you wouldn't have to spend decades climbing airline seniority ladders.

Helo flying is inherently more dangerous than airlines...for many missions they fly low, over open water, and in bad weather at night in the case of EMS. Common jobs include oil platform support, executive transport, EMS, police (usually have to be a cop first), television, heavy lift, even crop dusting.

Financially the best path to flight training is to have a job, train part time and pay as you go. Getting loans (you pretty much need a job to get a loan nowdays) is a bad idea because you'll have a crushing debt load to go with your food-stamp wages (yes airline pilots are on food stamps...some airlines have specific written policies to prevent pilots from making a statement by applying for food stamps in uniform.)