Truth is this. Alot of haters will cringe at the thought of competition coming around, so they will just say negative things like "stay home" or something along those lines.
Truth is, if your heart is in it enough and you really do have the skills needed, you can come in and make something great happen.
There are TONS of people who I have dubbed "bagseed millionaires" in Michigan. These folks are the ones who never even smoked pot before the medical laws took effect, let alone GROW pot, yet once the law took effect, greed filled their hearts and dollar signs in the eyes. Most Michigan growers think that it's easy peezy to pop some seeds and turn it into cash. Lots of folks went out and spent thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars on equipment with the sole intention of making money. Then when they tried to put their plan into action, they realized this was MUCH more work then they had planned for. If your heart isn't in it, you WILL NOT make it. It takes serious dedication to devote the love and effort into your plants to ensure a superior quality medicine.
This is why used grow equipment is flooding the classified ads around the Detroit area. Folks who only saw dollars, invested the money, saw they couldn't handle the lifestyle, and are now trying to recoup as much of their investment as they can via craigslist and ebay.
If your heart IS in it proper, you could come here and carve out an awesome life for yourself and make some beautiful things happen for yourself and some very sick people who need your skills.
Just realize first and foremost, it's not a job, it's a lifestyle. 24/7 on call 365 days a year isn't a job. You don't get to punch out and take your mind away from work. Even when the days work is done, and the lights go out, you don't clock out. You constantly think of ways to improve your process as well as yourself as a person.
With all of that said, think hard and if you decide your heart is truly in, DIVE HEADFIRST WITH EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT!