If anyone out there knows how to play the Violin, would you recommend me self-teaching myself to play? I'm fairly good at nearly anything I do as long as I grasp the basics, and a YouTube tutorial can cover that; but that being said a violin is a difficult instrument if improperly played and I would like the input of others.

Well, it would be better if someone were to teach you the basics first, and you can self-teach after you learn how to read music sheets and bowing techniques (slurs, staccato, etc.) It's a lot of work to self-teach yourself the basics though, but it isn't impossible.

I have to agree. It is a lot better to have someone teach you the basics.
But if you want to teach yourself, it's better to watch a lot of videos, read a lot from the internet, and look at a lot of pictures, especially with posture (and make sure you have a mirror so you can see what you look like and compare, be a stickler for detail). Intonation wise, I suggest you have a chromatic tuner with you and practice finger patterns with it so you know when you're in tune or not (tapes also help but you need someone more experienced to put them in the right spot) and eventually you'll get the general position in which you put your hand and what notes are supposed to sound like. Make sure to play scales every time you practice.
I find that books (not Suzuki as those are more of pieces to play but more like Essential Elements) help when practicing various bowing patterns. The books will help but videos are also very crucial for this. You have to be really attentive to your articulations.
For tone (and basically everything else) it's important to record yourself and listen to how you play.
And if you ever get stuck on something (usually it's more difficult bowings) you should ask someone who plays for suggestions on how to do it. And if you know someone, it's always great to play something for them occasionally and have them check your playing.

I would say "get a teacher," because it is actually a lot easier to learn with a teacher. Of course, it depends on what instrument, but I play violin and piano, one with a teacher, the other, without, so I can probably put a bit of input in here.

I have been taught Violin, and like you, I learn fast if I know the basics, so my teacher thought I was talented. Saying that was not to boast, but it was just that when someone applauds your skill, you feel driven to learn more, and surprise them with something harder (Insert rude jokes here).

However, I was self taught Piano, and so, you don't know how good you are. Are you not even a grade 1, or are you already grade 8 with performance diploma level? Either way, you have no idea or basis to assess your own skill. Then there is that fact that self teacher everything is just hard, and takes a lot of dedication. Of course, I was able to get to a grade 4 level (I know because I have a grade 6 friend) in just over 1 year, which is okay, but I wouldn't say that good. BUT! You have to practice every day, or else you will get worse and worse. And since you have nothing to assess you, or have tests or anything, you wont even bother to finish anything by a deadline, unless you're like me, who started learning from an old-ish age, yet you want to be a musician. Yet, you can not abandon anything else, and sort out your own time table.

But if you can get a teacher, get one.