Rent! Just be sure to get a larger model. I rented a Vermeer last spring. It was like $150 for a 1/2 day vs the smaller one for $85. I was able to remove 3 large stumps (6-8 in below surface), clean it up and return it with time to spare. Just make sure you get the larger model with large carbide teeth. A friend rented the smaller one, it was a little bigger than a lawn mower and had a blade that resembled a large table saw blade. It sucked! Took him all day to get 3 medium sized stumps just to ground level.