Tree A I want removed, stump too would be nice. Maybe I can get the Village to take care of it since it's close to two sets of power lines haha.

Tree's B and C are just annoying so they can go. Don't care about "stump" there.

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Tree E is dead and I'd say probably 60-80 feet because it's about four times the height of my house to its tallest spot. 

Tree F is dead and not that tall. 

Tree D is too close to my house for comfort and I think it's dying.
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Looks like A and E are your real problem children from the photos. The others look to me like knowledge friend work, but that's just based on what I can see from these photos. I've worked with arborists in the past, and I can say they never bullshat me.

dfosterf;458054Looks like A and E are your real problem children from the photos. 

Yep. I think I could handle chopping the other ones down, but A and E present challenges. A because of the power lines. E because of well it's freaking massive.

If you do the stumps yourself you're going to need it for the day, not the 4 hour minimum.

dfosterf;458056If you do the stumps yourself you're going to need it for the day, not the 4 hour minimum.

I am not sure I'm confident enough to do stumps on my own.

The learning curve is rapid, but the work itself is physically tough. The bigger the grinder, the less actual work. You definitely would want self-propel. Stay the hell away from the thoughts of cutting down A and E though. As to the others, my opinion would be either use the professionals or get a friend that has experience felling trees with a chainsaw, not just using a chainsaw on already felled trees. Big difference.

dfosterf;458058The learning curve is rapid, but the work itself is physically tough. The bigger the grinder, the less actual work. You definitely would want self-propel. Stay the hell away from the thoughts of cutting down A and E though. As to the others, my opinion would be either use the professionals or get a friend that has experience felling trees with a chainsaw, not just using a chainsaw on already felled trees. Big difference.

I don't think I'd ever consider A and E on my own. I don't mind messing up my yard, but those two trees could cause issues with my neighbors. B, C, D and F I think I could slowly but surely get taken down without really much damage to anyone's property.  The stump grinder is $339 per day. At that point, I think it's probably just better to hire someone to do it rather than me piss away a weekend with a baby stump grinder.

That White Tree could do some damage to the house. I don't think too much. I won't risk that though. I'd probably rope it to the other two trees to ensure it falls the direction I want. If I did it myself, which I am 99% positive will not happen.
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The small stump grinders that you can rent from Home Depot (Toro SGR13) are easy to use and easy to move around a flat yard like yours appears to be. They take about as much effort as a push lawn mower, maybe a bit more. But as dfosterf notes, they cut slowly. So be prepared to spend hours at the larger stumps, and try to cut off as much material as you can with a chainsaw first (you can ask the arborist to do this if you don't want to run a chainsaw). Also, if renting, do yourself a favor and buy new cutting heads. The rental place may be able to swap them if you check and ask too. But generally, the ones you'll get are going to be very dull because nobody checks. If you have a trailer and can easily move around the larger grinders, that might be worth it. The small Toro will fit into the back of a truck easily or even a mid-sized SUV.

For the larger trees, consider getting them milled into lumber/slabs. This will depend on the tree but most hardwoods have some value, so you can sell them on Craigslist, FB marketplace, etc to woodworkers. You will save money with the arborist by not paying them to haul the larger logs to the dump or wherever they take them in your area. You might be able to find a local sawyer with a mobile sawmill who will come to your property and mill them for you. Or if you have a trailer, winch, and know how to use a peavey you can bring the logs to them. They may be able to kiln dry the slabs for you too (easier to sell/more valuable if dried). Some sawyers will be willing to pick the logs up too, but you might pay more for this. You might be able to find an arborist who will do all of this for you as well, or a sawyer who will do the work for free if they get to keep the lumber. Depends on the value of wood in your area though.

If you can tell me the types of trees I can tell you roughly how much demand there is for the lumber from woodworkers. The pine tree (B) and smaller shrub (C) are probably not worth anything but the larger trees could be. If you can't ID them yourself, post photos of the bark and the leaves.

Generally speaking, walnut is always in demand, as is cherry but sells for less, and maple is common but still may be worth a few dollars per board foot. I'm guessing the white tree is a birch, which is a nice wood to work with, but its trunk may be too narrow to make decent lumber. If it's a poplar of some type it's probably not worth anything.

It's going to cost you a small fortune to have a professional remove them. I'd see if you can get a competent guy who will take them down for his wood stove. It will be more affordable.

Hey Kevin.
lauriejean brought up a point.
Did you check to make sure you can have these trees removed? Many towns have rules and regulations as to which trees can be removed.  A friend of ours had to get permits to have it done.
I don't know what it's like where you are, but be sure to cover all bases.

Our friend took years to get it all straightened out.