old-iron-habit: Yes, I have considered renting, but my time is more limited than my budget (at least right now). Since I'll be chipping many of the smaller trees and branches and cutting the larger ones for firewood or lumber (I also have a sawmill), I won't be clearing all at one time. Same for cutting in the road--a few hours here and there, maybe a full day on a weekend. With my luck, I'd get a dozer dropped off then find a water leak in the house! Yikes!!! Just as I finished writing that I saw one of our water lines drip! (I'm no joking--a "T" is leaking and I don't have a replacement on hand...sigh.) Anyhow, I've had pretty good luck buying, using, and selling equipment. That always comes with a risk, but I'm willing to take that risk.