I’m a software engineer, but I’m a mediocre sys admin. I have the technical skills to host my own instance but I don’t want the stress of getting it right.

Although an alternative way to look at it is that is could be a great way to hone your devops / SRE skills. Even if that’s not the direction you really want your career to head, it can never hurt to have a really good understanding of that side of the industry.