So just to update - I did end up getting a home brew kit! Got a really nice kit that seems to have all the essentials. Got a kit to make a Kolsch, which I'm going to do this weekend. Then on Big Brew Day, I'll be back to get ingredients for another (probably an IPA).
I went to a brewery after, and all the people that worked there were really nice and gave me all kinds of great advice. Two of the most consistent pieces of advice I got were:
1. Get a turkey fryer. They said it's much better for beer making than using a stove. So now I'm doing research into the right kind.
2. After I make my first batch, if I really do enjoy it, never get bottles again and switch to using a keg. They said it's much less work for cleaning.
If you are going to do all grain, I highly recommend the Mash and Boil or another electric brewer. I have been homebrewing for about ten years and just last year I purchased the Mash and Boil and my beers have been substantially better. Before the M&B I was using a cooler for the mash and it is very difficult to hit and keep the proper temperature. With the electric brewers you set it and it keeps the temperature.
Another awesome benefit of the M&B is that it is silent. Propane brewing is really loud and it always annoyed me.
In regards to kegging, I just bought my first keg and CO2 system a few months ago. IMO wait at least a year to be sure you are really into homebrewing and are going to continue to brew. If you buy and electric brewer and decide brewing isn't for you, you should be able to easily resell it locally.