Yeah, I'm kind of a noob too at growing the beautiful mj plant but not a newb at growing plants. I've got a few exotics/bonsai I've tattered with for a few years now. The most important question to really begin with is what are you willing to invest into? The conquest of growing the top shelf bud isn't like watering a cactus once a week. How much money and time do you have and will you have in the future to invest into this "LITTLE" project for 3 plants? Then you've gotta find out your height and width restrictions if any that you have. There's plenty more questions for you after you've established your own answers to those. HOWEVER, DONT BE OVERWHELMED!!!! There is alot of information and growing tips and tricks but just remember, All great things didn't happen overnight. Hope that this is a little insightful