Seems like a great place for someone with little money to start.

I am seeing interest rates start in the mid 6% range for foreign nationals here in Florida.

All have pros and cons, so it just depends which meets your investing strategy. 

Regarding getting started, I recommend finding an STR owner who's overwhelmed or just worn out with managing their property, and perhaps who's also not using a dynamic pricing tool, and then offering to manage it for a very small cost. 

There are very few visitors starting mid-October and until around April. 

First off, Congratulations on your investment.

I am starting to get into syndicate investing and have been reading Brian Burke's "The Hands-off Investor" which is a pretty in-depth guide to analyzing real estate syndications.

Is your goal to use being an agent for your own personal investments or actively try and grow your agent business to eventually leave your W2?

You won't get rich overnight but you can certainly start to snowball a portfolio and build wealth slowly over the long term.  

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.