In my experience the smell is only a problem if you have a lot and are at a certain skill level as badly grown weed doesn't smell much. Paranoia plays a big part too. Like how far will the smell go and at what level
You are in an apartment so I'd take these into consideration:
What are the neighbors like? Are the chilled or likely to snitch?
Use a tent with a carbon filter and negative pressure.
If you aren't in a tent it's maybe more difficult. You want the air sucked out of the tent through the fan and filter, at a greater rate than is coming in through the vents . If the tent seems to suck in with the doors closed then you have the negative pressure.
You could have someone come in and tell you if they can smell it. Get them check outside the door and near to where the worry would be.
What's gonna happen if you get caught. I'm in the UK and it's illegal but myself and friends have been caught with both a few and a lot and not happened to any of us. Isd say take the risk. Unless they will chop you arms off for