I've been involved in Bitcoin mining, trading and s/w dev since 2012 my recommendation, unless you have free or near free electric, would be to just buy bitcoin.
Also do not buy all at the same time, as it is very volatile. I would recommend buying a little every month so you average in over time.
For example if you have $300 today, I would spread that out at $50 increments each month or perhaps $100 every 3 months. Just set yourself a recurring reminder in your calendar/phone.