Definite sub on this one.
My advice is to take a keen interest in how to work the hydro part of this, year thru: wheres your tanks? How to you assure right temps year thru, winter and summer without spending a huge amount on heating water in the winter? How do you maintain proper ph day by day? How will you control ec in/ ec out from the grow media? Not saying i have the solution for any of these things though...
Also: red state grow? As in stealth and no regulations? Are you sure your lights will get ok by firemarshall if this is a regulated grow?