as far as the hiding it is concerned i think were all experts at hiding our plants if not on one scale then in another ..HINT..HINT.. THE LAW.. also if its in an attic make sure no central ventilation runs through the room or else u'll house'll end up smelling like a whorehouse in amsterdam if you want the best yeild for your money go with some 400w mh/hps conversion setup it'll run you about 200-300$ for lighting ballest reflector and a couple extra bulbs mh for veging hps for flowering but if your a cheapskate like myself for now cfls is the way to go about 7 to 10 dollaz for some regular 24w bulbs at your nearest hardware store or jus get it online plenty of secure sites to order off of keep it simple your first time around, lights pots fan reflector and as you go you learn the more it grows the more you'll find yourself looking things up and adding to your grow naturally untill the end of your 3rd week nutz shouldnt be an issue an by then you'll have read up enough to know what to go with other then that jus take everything one day ata time keep it simple and be patient best of luck