I second Paperless NGX. I have been using it for a few years, and it has been working great!

I was excited for the Roborock map. Unfortunately it isn't live and doesn't appear to be interactive. A good step in the right direction, though!

Great post with lots of detail! I have had MyQ for years and hated it pretty much at first use. Back then, they were asking for a monthly fee for the "privilege" of integrating it with Google.

Since the MyQ integration for HA is now dead, I have ordered a Ratgdo and am patiently waiting for it to arrive. I tried the Anthom.tech opener, but that does not work with most Chamberlain/Lift master opener made after 2011.

As a former RIF user, I am enjoying Liftoff for Lemmy: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.liftoffapp.liftoff&pli=1

The primary reason to virtualize is to maximize the "bang for your buck" on your hardware. Containers are great, but have their limits.

So long as you have a desire to learn it (and the budget), I say dive in with Proxmox and see how you can put that hardware to use. VMWare ESXi is more common in a business/enterprise setting, but costs money to for anything beyond the basic functionality after the evaluation period.