PPC/Affiliate Advertising Pros Needed - Where do i start?

Hi everyone at BHW.

I want to take 2 routes and i need your help to decide.

1. Affiliate Marketing/Media Buying for CPA/CPS Offers.

I really want to do this and get good at it. Also, i realize i have to lose money to make money, which I'm ready to do. I have a great full time job that is super easy and pays really good. So i have cash flow.

I just want to know where to start and with what kind of offers so i can learn how to monitor ads and setup "gold" campaigns.

If anyone here has that experience ( I'm sure there are veterans here ) please if you could spend 5 minutes with me to throw me in the right direction that would be great.

2. SEO... ugh lol ( I have done SEO in the past when i first started IM 2 years ago and i still haven't ranked a site #1 yet )

I really want to rank at least 1 site long term but there are so many SEO packages that I'm not sure where to start.

Actually screw SEO i want to do advertising and master that skill. If anyone wants to give me some pointers that would be great!

Thanks legends of BHW!

Anyone? i could use some pointers