Thanks for the advice everyone. My friend in a city a couple hours away claims to know dealers with nice cars and shit- it's a well known university and university town that has a marijuana festival every year. I think getting to know them and using caution would be my best bet. If we don't tell anyone about the grow and only do a couple thousand watts, I don't see how we'd get busted during the grow. About the money- can you wipe your ass with 30 grand these days? my friend has 0 savings and is in her 40s....how the hell does someone survive during retirement without any financial plan? I think i need the money because..i'm uncertain about where the hell my MBA will take me after college. Also, i want a lot of cash up front so i can buy a condo and not owe every paycheck to paying it off. that's a great way to stay driving a shitty car and not going anywhere but florida for life.