re: How to smooth bumpy terrain on a slope?

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it cost her right at $5k for a 200x250 ft yard

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OP has 10 acres… Luckily the math isn’t directly linear. Also, as you mentioned dirt + tree removal costs more.

OP, if you don’t have equipment, you’re gonna have to hire it out. Simplest and cheapest is a tractor or skid steer with some combination of disks, tiller, or Harley rake and a land plane/leveler. Con to this is that it’s gonna take a lot longer, particularly if you need a lot of material moved around.

A dozer is relatively cheap per hour for the amount of work they can do. If you want some of the hills knocked down, a dozer can make quick work of that in no time, but not great at soil prep (eg for planting grass).

Typically looking at $1000-1500/day for dozer work depending on distance and fuel cost. Skid steer and tractor is a good bit cheaper, but won’t move material nearly as well.