It depends on your financial circumstances.

You don’t have to be in a partnership or corporation, any individual can’t start a fund.

Whatever you offer is cash in his pocket vs losing it to an inevitable tax lien sale = no cash & eventually no where to live.Most of these 'people' are oblivious to any knowledge of financial security so I'd find out what he would take to just walk away flush with cash.

Question is, is there companies or individuals that typically looks for partnerships for BRRRR deals?

Most new agents will begin working their inner network (close family and friends) and use these individuals to spread the word to their friends about you being an agent. 

I would just caution about putting up to much Due Diligence money up front.. and be realistic about your financial capacity.

Plan to live in it and rent individual rooms with airbnb since i'm close to beach.

When a landlord makes a decision to buy new they entirely change the financial obligations of the tenant.

I recently got hired at a stereotypical office job that very quickly made me realize how much I crave financial independence.

I guess I’m mainly wondering if fix and flips will get me to financial freedom faster than rentals?