Well msn sense Start out like everyone else, get some affiliate program and promote it via msn ppc etc.
It's pretty hard to make money from Microsoft. I think the niche PPC on adcenter's probably one of the best ways. Arbitrage opportunities abound!
Microsoft is also going to be the add publisher in the Websites like the Google adds and the YPN. By joining with then, we can also make the money with Microsoft.
Yes, I vote for that one too . I'm a Microsoft certified solution developer for one of their ERP products so I can confirm that more or less this is the route.. Well aiming for MVP may be a bit too much in the beginning of your career but you'd have plenty of time to decide how far you want to go.