A soft start device looks to be under $500. If you paid an electrician to install it, I think it would be less than $1,000.
You can surf craigslist until the generator you want turns up. I did this in the past and was surprised how many were available at that time and place.
You can rent exactly the model generator you wish to use, at a local equipment rental, assuming you live somewhere near a metropolitan area. Is there a reason you don't list your location on your profile? I rented a Honda generator for a project a few years ago, it worked out well. $35 per day rental fee x 6 camping trips per year x 3 days per camping trip = $630 per year.
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