I need your help figuring out the best solution for mowing 20 acres of land in Bearspaw in the NW. Its just wild vegetation until the land will be developed in 3-4 years, but the weeds get pretty wild. It costs around $3k to cut it every time right now and I'm looking for the cheapest/best solution.
Solution A: Buy a new tractor and pay some kid $15/hr to ride it around
Solution B: Buy a used tractor and pay some kid $15/hr to ride it around
Solution C: Find a cheaper person/company than the current one to mow it
Since I have no experience with this kind of stuff (tractors/acreages) I was hoping for some advice.
For new tractors here is what someone recommended:
1: Zero turn, commercial, 72"cut, price $ 16,255
2: Tractor with tow behind 72"cut lawn mower ( tractor can be used separately with loader (price not included) for snow removal $ 21,700
3: Commercial Lawn Mower Tractor (Home depot or Canadian tire lawn mower style), 60"cut, (tractor can be used separately with loader (price not included) for snow removal $14,214.
Where would I look to find a used version of something similar to these? Or is it a better idea to just buy one of these new (maintenance)? Or any recommendations for someone who will cut it for cheaper?
thanks