Also jobs that can get me a head start into the field and what kind of investment I should really start with.

Investing in a syndication requires you to understand the expected return ranges for a specific asset class.The benefit, in my opinion, of investing in a syndication is the time you save so you can go ahead and enjoy your life while getting a stable return.If Class A real estate is giving a return of around 8% annually, I would look for sponsors to provide you with a similar range.if someone is offering a much different return, I would run away.Best of luck

However, if I’m looking in Edina I could come out ahead if I’m less than 1%.

Could be attempting to stack credit cards for a business, maybe they just want to have them for an emergency, maybe they know that applying for one is the same as applying for multiple if it’s within a certain time frame so they went ahead and applied to not ding their credit as much, etc etc The other thing about the job is something to look into though. 

There could be multiple layers of unraveling in the months and years ahead.5.  

If you do invest in a condo, I would suggest looking at if it is approved or not ahead of time.

Came out ahead when selling that one and put 25% down on 2 others.

You will come out ahead. 

What are you trying to rush to avoid?

Don't rush to invest that money into real estate because your post makes it clear you are looking for something easy that will make money while you travel and nothing that you mentioned is that.