I agree with White Knight.
If you are willing to travel to PAY to fly, why not travel to GET PAID.
There are ways to get a foot in the door- go somewhere where skydiving and gliding are popular and fly jump-planes or tugs. Go to Africa and fly a 206.
There are ways- and they will give you experiences and memories (not to mention skills and self-confidence) that you won't get warming a seat in some dodgy outfits PTF program.