Welcome!
I started DE shaving with the Futur and lived to tell the tale. However, it is quite a "characterful" razor, and exposes quite a bit of blade, so you might do better starting off with something like the Edwin Jagger DE89BL or one of its variants - which can be had for a very good price on Amazon. The EJ89 is a very good razor, a little more "normal" and more forgiving of lapses of attention...
I used an EJ brush for a long time and it works well for me - I still have two, though my favourite is now a large silvertip from SafetyRazors.co.uk - a real lather monster which does need a little more control - I do tend to end up lathering the bottom of my glasses lenses!
You're on the right track with some good soaps. And get a nice, soft cushion for your PayPal account to land on! :mrgreen: