Beginner Gardening: Need a lot of work done which machine to rent?, 2 by dre968

dre968 wrote:
Hi,

I have a lot of work that needs to be done in my backyard. It has been left completely alone for 30 years other than a small portion and was massively overgrown(see picture). This past summer I did a lot of work to cut down most of what i could to try to turn it into usable space. So here is what I still have left to do:

1. Still some significant brush around the edges to remove
2. A number of small and medium stumps that need to be removed(4" - 10")
3. Grade the land so it is not so bumpy
4. Massive rock piles I'd like to either get rid of or move to the back of the property.
5. Dig out a 20'x20'x1' for a patio
6. On a hill and the water become a problem if there is a lot of rain or as the snow melts in the spring so I need to dig out a trench(from what i've read maybe 2ft by 6inch to fit a pipe and gravel)

So I realize I wont be able to do all of this at one time but I realize I need a machine and I was hoping to get suggestions on what to rent to make my life easier and do as much as I can with one rental. What size machine do you think I need? Suggestions for what attachments I'd need? Obviously I need a bucket but do I need something to rip up roots? Will the bucket be able to get the stumps out? Is there anything that could help dig the trench?

I realize that this isn't a ton of detail so feel free ask any questions!

Thanks in advance.