I've used hot lights, studio strobes and hot shoe mounted flashes. I would just get yourself a light stand and umbrella and wireless trigger set. If you purchase hot lights it will help you to learn lighting by giving you the ability to see what the light will look like before you press the shutter. Eventually however you will find hot lights don't produce enough light and will limit what aperture you can shoot with. Down the road you will want to end up going with hot shoe strobes or studio strobes anyways.
Best not to waste the money on a hot light kit that you will probably out grown quickly. Since hot lights are so hot it will also limit what light modifiers you can use. They are also more uncomfortable for clients / models due to the heat.
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