Who tows a CRV??

What a timely thread, We are going Saturday to look at a CRV for this very reason. We bought my DW a civic last year but it can’t be towed 4 down. We have a dolly and let me tell you, what a hassle. Not only is it cumbersome, dirty in the rain, and almost impossible to load in the snow, then you have to put it someplace, often moving it by hand (not the lightest things) and something bothers me about dragging my car around with straps. I know it’s done, I did it for a while but I am nervous about it the whole time. We love her civic but like I said it can’t be flat towed. So I have a few questions to those of you who set this up. First what will it cost for just the equipment (base plates, bars, wiring harness) etc? Can the work be done DIY? I do a LOT of DIY stuff and from what I have seen this isn’t that difficult. I have everything from metal drill tools to a welder to you name it. So I think I could handle it. I haven’ looked at the bumper so not sure how tough that would be. Secondly, are brakes a necessity and how difficult are they to set up? The model we are looking at is a 2011 EX AWD.

Also, does 4 down miles increment while towing?

Any advice, help or experience would be helpful to make this decision. Sorry to hijack the thread,.