Best to do Joint venture with a  reputed flipper near you at the start

See if you can do meetups and meet experienced investors near your city and see if you can get onto  a Joint Venture to get feet wet

There are NO institutional investors that will jump on this kind of deal, but you can maybe find a private lender or do a Joint Venture (equity split?).

Property management is not a joint exercise between you and them.

You basically have 2 options:1) Join a mentorship program, buy a note, and do everything on your own based on the knowledge you get2) Some companies joint venture with newbies so you learn while studying what the experienced partner is doing.

You are usually better off filing jointly. 

My contractor has one credit card for all of my individually owned buildings (jointly not multiple cards) and one credit card for the building I own in a partnership.

This joint approach ensured a seamless process from purchase to renovation and resale.

There are far fewer opportunities for leaks to develop in the drain plumbing under the sink when there are less than half the amount of joints within the plumbing.  

I keep the lease simple: One year and all tenants are jointly and severally liable.