The best luck i ever had growing was using a Baby Bloomer (no mechanical skill necessary) and a rig of 4 48" floros with pulleys to raise and lower it. It wont grow a lot but it worked and for not a lot of $$$.

I was closet growing and needed something small. It also helps to stick to easy to grow strains at first. I moved and lost my little growing nook so I haven't grown in over a year, but thats my experience.