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Help - I just bought 9.25 acres, 5 of which will be lawn (overgrown field - swap birch, poplar, ~20' high). We will be building a house in the next year or so, and I have been looking at Compact tractors from a distance for about a year. I know next to nothing about tractors, but am very mechanically inclined (employed by General Motors for several years as a field specialist). In the process of building, I will need to do some trenching, lots of landscaping and a lot of mowing. I have been told to avoid a MMM or "Belly Mower" as they provide no clearance with loader work. I was told to use a rear finish mower. I was also told not to invest in a backhoe ($5-$9K) unless I use it weekly. I have looked at the NH TC33/35D and the Kubota L3410/3710. Deere seems to be awfully expensive for what you get, and smaller makes I want to avoid as they may not have dealer representation locally. I think I need about 30 HP, but don't know what I'll need for implements. I've heard too many stories of people not buying enough tractor up front.....