That's similar to the direction I went with my PC. It's a server that sits in a datacenter. It is wireguard protected and has SSH access for general stuff, copy

That's similar to the direction I went with my PC. It's a server that sits in a datacenter. It is wireguard protected and has SSH access for general stuff, copyparty for file access, webtop in a container for graphical tasks like audio editing, software like Navidrome for music and Immich for photos. I could just call it a "home" lab server. But I actually use it as a general purpose computer, not just a server.