In response to the OP, why not call yourself an Entrepeneur, everyone knows what one is and normally shut up after you drop that on them as they realise they have just opened the door to a driving desire to succeed in something and you are now about to tell them your life story LOL

I think there are many aspiring vendors, probably more now than there ever have been, but the dream of making a living from it is far different then the reality shown above. I think and this is only observation not preference or opinion, that "slut wear" and certain other morphs,poses,etc will always outsell vehicles, hair, textures, lights etc, and if you are prepared to take your products over to the side of the adult entertainment industry you have a better chance of survival. Some people are morally opposed to their products being distributed on sites like Otica (btw Rorrkorn just as a matter of fact Genesis and V5 are poorly supported over there, only 3 products I could find), for those that sell their products on sites like that and there are quite a few Renderosity Merchants over there, I say bloody good luck to you, you've got your heads screwed on and done your research.

Secondly as MrSparky mentioned unless you are prepared to diversify, use your skills in as many genres as you can ,you will struggle and as so often happens, become disillusioned, quit and in a few years time wonder whether that 10 grands worth of software and the expensive PC were anything more than the equivalent of the apple offered to Eve in the garden of Eden.

Is quality really the answer anymore? I think there is a fine line between quality and price, and sometimes the wrong one wins.

For the average modeller I reckon the chances of making a living from it are about as good as winning the $5000 scratch card every month.......

BTW I know the original post was specifically aimed at Vendors but we are all part of that big circle called the market.