I have spare time now and since I am always looking for customer materials, it will be very easy to target one house at a time for myself.

However, there are so many better alternatives.

Start with knowing where to get private money lenders, build a list.Second, find a property you can get under contract and meets your criteria (i.e. 70% of ARV minus repair costs for instance).Third, create your Deal Analysis Report detailing the cost, repairs, ARV and your down payment.Fourth, submit your Deal Analysis Report to various lenders from your list in step one and negotiate a deal with them to close on the property.Fifth, after closing, contact some contractors to bid on repairs.Sixth, get your RE agent to market the property 2 weeks before work completion.Plan for contingencies and holding costs as well as alternate exit strategies.Hope this helps.

They have some great materials to get a property management company off the ground.

@Kenneth JohnsonYou can also try this alternate link for tonight's webinar https://www.biggerpockets.com/pages/live

If it turns out that there are indeed material benefits to me getting my own properties and him getting his own initially, and we both work together to manage them and then join them under a partnership in the future...that's fine, we will go that route.  

There are sources to do that loan at 75% LTV (25% down) up to 862,500 if you need some alternatives.

I will browse BP and read up on the beginner material. 

Are there any other alternatives to finance this deal besides Private Money lenders or partnering with another Investor?

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