well I will try my best to get you started. First off I also live in mi, and I know of a few people who had some problem's with the there outdoor crop's and the police. So if you have to grow outside make sure you are following all the laws to a tee. That being said step one, get your hand's on some good genetic's. if you are going with clone's make sure they are bug free. if your going with seed then make sure you read up on the correct way to germinate the seed's. Wet paper towel method has always worked for me. next get yourself some plastic solo cup's and some good soil from your local grow shop. after your seed's are sprouted could be as soon as 24 hrs so keep your eye on them. cut some holes in the bottom of your cups and place the sprout into your dirt. Make sure not to go to deep, just cover the top. You should be able to tell which end to put down in the soil. I would start the seeds inside under a cheap floro. if you get clear cups you can see when the cup get's rootbound. When rootbound transplant into 1 gal pot's. I would make sure that it is not going to freeze before placing them outside. They sell a soil in mi called medical marijuana mix, all you need to do with soil is regular transplant's. the soil is expensive but it's worth the price. I only grow indoor's but if i felt comfortable enough to grow outdoor's I would do regular transplant's after the plant's get rootbound all way up to a 20 or 30 gal pot. make sure your water is good or buy a reverse osmosis system. buy a ph meter to check your water. 90% of my problem's came from improper ph balance. I sure i'v missed a ton but hope this help's a little. Remember you can find anything you need on the web.