How much do you need to have now to keep your own node? And another coins are bought now, but write be extremely careful what it means?
If you are talking about owning your own masternode : you will need 1000 Dash and you will need to rent a server somewhere, put Linux OS on it and install and update Dash software. Server costs are about $10 per month.
You can also join other people into setting up a shared masternode (you then dont need to have the full 1000 dash and server maintenance will be done by the operator)
masternode.me & Splawik's Hosting Services are shared hosting services that you can look into. These are not trustless solutions by itself, but the services are run by community members with an excellent reputation. Each service will have its own costs and ROI, so compare then both before making a decision.
Thank you very much for the detailed answer. I am very grateful for your detailed instructions. I hope soon to get a Noda.