1. I would get a hanging type of strop
2. I would recomend you get a strop with a linen side.
3. a pasted strop is not exactly the same as a honing stone because you cause a convex bevel though it's a common thing in our corner of the world
4. as for a honing stone although many will disagree with me I would get a coticule. I got one after I got started a few weeks and I still don't regret it.

kind regards
Stijn