This includes incentives for green building practices, renewable energy adoption, and water conservation measures.

If these sponsors are not doing SOMETHING to generate income how are are they suppose to right the ship on their failed projects. ??? 

The other aspect I love about Real Estate is the generational wealth you can create. 

It's got the Midwestern friendliness but with more energy and diversity than you might expect.

I have two friends who own rental properties and they are successful with their properties, I read Rich Dad Poor Dad twice along with Rental Property Investing and Power of Habit, I've been told by multiple people apart of the Baby Boomer and Generation X that they wish they invested in Real Estate at my age, I was a Resident Advisor at my University and I enjoyed that role so some of the skills are transferrable, and lastly this is the best time for me to take a risk.

However, it won’t generate rental income like a duplex or multi-family property.

Are you looking to do long-term buy and hold or want to start with generating capital like wholesaling or fix and flip? 

Back 60 years ago the rental industry's rules were very much different from today for my grandpa. 2 generations later,  now im learning to own property with its success in mind.

Condos are sometimes not the best long term wealth generators depending on the location.I am assuming you went with a condo because it is what you could afford in the neighborhood where you want to live. 

@Nick Burrell recommend you start looking for "deals" that you can sell to other investors.This will force you to learn how to find them AND evaluate them.You'll generate commissions you can accumulate to start flipping.