The quality of prints is more important than speed. In terms of quality nowadays most of the sub $250 machines can do the job. For a new hobby, I would go for the recently launched Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro or Prusa Mini FDM printers. Check my detailed comparison guide. For beginners, resin printers...
Tinkercad is good and would be enough for many cases. I started designing after I bought my first 3D printer. My learning curve was Tinkercad - Meshmixer - ZBrush (1 month) - Fusion360(1 month) - Blender. I wish I did just Tinkercad - Blender, as Blender is a sandbox and has it all including a...