If they're simple "square" rooms.

Per TX Law, the seller must have fee simple title, and on the B side...between you and the end Optionee, you are the seller and you don't have fee simple title. 

That will keep it simple residential financing and get your feet wet as well as start to produce income right off the bat.

He has a great story, simple but great.

And take your time to find a good agent, there are many, but not many great ones.An agent can set you up with an MLS portal, no need to be active at that point, you can be on the sideline for a year and just watch the mls.A great agent will also know the best local lenders.Once you are ready to see properties, tell your agent, pretty simple.

First, it is important that you exclude the agent fees from the partnership and just count that as what it is: a Business Expense regardless of who the agent is.For the partnership structure, I'd suggest you split the profits (keep it simple):60% to you40% to your brother Overthinking of it or by saying you are doing all the work may come across as being a little interesting (nicer word, lol).

All in all it seemed like a pretty simple  process.

If im being nosey, you dont have to answer im just trying to guage the possibilities.Since im a stickler for details and making things simple- search for distressed properties, so i have a valid reason to offer below market value- try to get my seed money back with a bit of a profitWith distressed properties.

Is it simple enough to buy the property under my name and then transfer the property to a legal entity like an LLC?

I wouldn't necessarily call this a simple situation but I'd see what you can do to mobilize a team on your behalf.