Newbie looking for guidance

Looking to purchase my first backhoe for jobs around our new 50 acre ranch north of Dallas. Budget around $30-40k. John Deere has a lot of presence in the Dallas area for service and repair , so I'm leaning more towards a JD. Prices, hours, cab vs no cab , s k j jk sk lmao, lots of choices. What's something to look for in a solid work horse. Service records are almost impossible since most of the backhoes in a 400 mile radius of me are being sold through different auction services. I pretty...

Newbie looking for guidance

Newbie looking for guidance