Best Wordpress Theme for my new Website?

Hi,
I'm a noob with website creation.
For my new site I've decided to use WordPress, which I have installed.
I have a few questions, any help much appreciated.

1. I would like a forum so I'm thinking of adding bbPress with BuddyPress, any opinions on using these two plugins over vBulletin or phpBB??

2. At some point in the future of the site I would like to add a shop, is there anything I should be doing now in it's early stages to make sure that adding a shop is easy?

3. And here's the main question, advice on what theme to use to best build my site? Is there a particular paid for theme that is best? or is there a best drag and drop theme? a while back I briefly used the Headway theme on friends computer, it seemed potentially good, is there better ones?

As said above any help and advice much appreciated,
Otaku

 

Hi, This is good you r making your site on word-press. You can use woo-commerce plugin for selling.
I have good experience in WordPress development. You can contact me on skype.
Skype: mjrleo1

 

use flatmarket wp theme. Thanks

 

Start with Classic Wordpress theme and customize theme as you expand the blog. Also a tip - Keep updating the Plugins,Themes and Wordpress CMS regularly for secure blog. And make sure to use Child-Theme feature when customizing the themes(if not used then changes made to themes will be lost when its updated).