I'd say some prerequisites for owning a skidsteer would be:
1. Having the space to store it & high enough door openings
2. Having a trailer suitable for hauling it (to jobsite or repair shop)
3. Have a truck rated for towing capacity of said trailer & skidsteer
4. Be safe.
5. Be knowledgeable-enough and have tools for some basics such as greasing zerks, replacing a hose, fixing a leak, adjusting a chain, checking & filling fluids, etc.
6. Have a big enough wallet to pay for repairs & maintenance. When they break, they typically break big and often can't move them from where they broke without another piece of equipment.
I picked up a late 1990's 1845C to clear my 300' driveway, minor landscaping and more than anything else...as a forklift. Love the machine and it's capacity. I put new tires on it and replaced one hose. I pamper it and for what I use it for, it's rarely above 50% throttle.
Prices are STUPID HIGH right now. What I bought 5yr back for $8k is now selling for ~$13k even though it's all 5yr older.