Sounds like you got a pretty good handle on the gear part. For the rest read the Wiki and do some forum searches for specific questions. Give it a try and if you still have some specific questions post a new thread. It's sort of like a treasure hunt. All your questions have been answered multiple times...you just have to do a little reading.

Best advice I can give at this point in your shaving "career" is to not skimp on the beard prep. If you just spash some hot water on your face, lather up, and shave you won't have a very good first experience. Do a hot towel, put on your preshave and leave it on with a hot towel for a couple minutes, then lather up and shave. You might also do a couple practice runs building lather so you don't spend a lot of time with that and let your beard dry out.

While you're waiting for your gear a worthwhile thing to do is pattern your beard to see which way the hair grows and maybe even simulate shaving with a pencil or something to get a feel for the best way to attack your beard.