I think some of the strongest advice offered her is to get a good condenser mic and interface and save money for plugins.
You can find a MXL 990 condenser for $100 if you shop creatively. Add a Scarlet 212 first generation interface for $120 and with a mic cable, stand and pop filter and you are good to go. Unless you mix with cans exclusively you will likely soon want some decent monitors down the road.
And yeah, the plug-ins. Izotope's Ozone, Nectar, and Neutron are IMO game changers...as are many others.
Have fun on the journey...it's definitely more journey than destination.
Bud
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