I read the guide last night but it was late. I am a bit of a noob when it comes to vps... so i have my dell desktop at home, I buy the small package from vultr and also get Ubuntu 17.
I guess my confusion is I am still running it at home on my local desktop but using a remote server that vultr provides?
And I will definitely be reading the guide word by word before I set anything up, but I want to make sure its doable with my setup
Correct. the reason for the remote server is so that your node stays connected to the network 24/7, which allows you to disconnect your local computer from network without disruption to node.
Check out the website and Discord channel for guides/tutorial/FAQ. there's a lot of resources for you, depending on how you learn best! And of course, drop a line in Discord if you need extra help (much easier to help than it is on BTCTalk).
Dr.eW