The honest answer is, DIY coffee roasting isn't really going to be as good as a good professional roaster unless you get into frankly unreasonable cost equipmen

The honest answer is, DIY coffee roasting isn't really going to be as good as a good professional roaster unless you get into frankly unreasonable cost equipment. I've owned various home roasting equipment, and until I bought an Aillio Bullet (which, is a $3500 roaster nowadays) matching good professional roasters was not possible. You could get close, but consistency and quality was not quite there. Also, home roasting is basically impossible in an apartment setting. The smoke is not great, and unless you have a balcony/porch it's going to be an issue.