I think I may invest in one of the Aust or Dovo straights from Straight Razor Designs (also comes with the strop). They seem to hold good value and have the free honing further down the line. Guess I'll go with an Omega brush or one at SRP. I will probably buy a shaving cream suggested here or online elsewhere? I have a barber that I could ask to teach me but no one from this site is registered in Nashville.

Thank you for the help guys!