[Silound]

Some advice along the lines of compacts...

Look for a compact tractor, which means it has a three point hitch and a PTO linkage on the rear. This will allow you to rent, buy, borrow, or otherwise utilize rear graders and brush movers, as well as a variety of other small pieces of useful equipment.

For light tractor and excavation work, I recommend a Farmall Series compact, which comes with a font end loader, 3pt hitch, and a GHP rating of 30-60 depending on the model. These are ideal for all-around light tillage, moving, and small excavating, and they have quite a bit of power. The only downside would be the size of the trailer needed to move them around in comparison to the small Kubotas.

New prices, depending on options such as optional cab, accessories, etc, price one around $25-30K, however you can pick up a lightly used one for probably $20-25K.