i just wanted to have a small plant this way my entire room wont smell so strong. i dont want other famiily members coming over for house visits and smelling it right from my front door. moving out this early is pretty hard since i got alot of expences to pay
carbon filter/scrubber, man - it will take care of the smell, especially in a small grow.
P.S. you should aim for small plant, high yield
The way I got started was I first spent all my time researching how to make a really good, legit PC Grow box, I was going to get tower cases and everything, but eventually decided upon a small cabinet. Then certain circumstances made me look into ScrOG setups, then all I did was research the basics of building a growbox, then the advanced stuff (like calculating what CFM you need, how many watts of lights, etc). Then when I finally felt ready, I started planning my box on paper/Google Sketchup (a program for sketching blueprint/designs - perfect for planning boxes). During my free time of researching grow boxes alone, I started looking into more advanced growing techniques (as I am pretty familiar with the basics of growing, at least outdoor growing) and started learning more about ScrOG, LST, FIM, etc - and eventually bought "Marijuana - The Cannabis Grow Bible" which is a must have, I think. Definitely good to keep on hand for learning how to grow good.
Anyway, I think research is the most vital thing you can do right now, remember, knowledge is power, and with the right knowledge you could be growing beautiful buds and yielding 1-2 ounces in a PC Grow Box.
Good luck