Every breeder will tell you his/her breed is the best. I have Saddlebacks - a good multi-purpose pig - while I also like Large Blacks. If you're just getting a couple of weaners at a time and are just starting out it is only important that they are healthy and from a good source, so don't rule out crosses (our first two weaners were a mixture of Tamworth/Oxford and Sandy/Duroc). Having someone close by who knows what they are talking about is just as important. Ginger pigs tend to be rooters while other breeds are grazers, but don't expect them to do the full job for you as the callouses on my hands and aches in my back from today's digging will testify.
You can make your own housing reasonably easily, but with the price of timber now it's worth looking at Bidgiemire's self-assembly arcs for just over £200.
Electric fencing, preferably off the mains, but battery is OK as long as you have a spare on charge at all times.
Starting With Pigs by Andy Case is as good a book as you can get and has the advantage over others that it will fit in a pocket. This website is always good, even if its just for moral support, but try the websites of the various breed societies and the British Pig Association.
And you will get attached whether you name them or not. Pigs are terrific animals and it's impossible not to like them. Give them as good a life as you can, shed a tear when they go and make the most of every bit that comes back from the abattoir.
Have fun and let us know how you get on. Good luck!