> Any suggestions for themes?
There are so many themes out there, but the more unique, the better I think.
> Heard buying links still works? Yes?
It does work. But be careful. Getting a link on a dodgy site will harm your site in the SERPs.
> If yes..any good vendor i can buy links..
I think the gambling forums are the best places to find decent sellers with real websites, as opposed to websites that are just put together to sell links on.