If you only need a second oven for the holidays, I would consider something like the Breville countertop oven instead of a second oven or warming drawer. That way you are not losing countertop or storage space in the kitchen for the rest of the year. I don't have one, but if you search both this forum and the kitchen forum you will find a lot of positive reviews.

Slide in ranges are more expensive and will be about 50 to 60% of your budgeted 5K. You can save money by going with a free standing range which will allow you to do more with the rest of your 5K

I would look closely at any "warming drawer." Several years ago when I was actively looking for a new range, I found that the warming drawer found in many ranges would not substitute for a second oven, it would just keep plates hot under certain circumstances. The warming drawer was really just a waste of storage space. For a while I contemplated getting a double oven range as I think that if you don't have the space for separate wall ovens then a double oven range is the way to go. But because I would only use that second oven once or twice a year, I decided to go with a single oven range. Unless you can find a slide-in on sale then you are going to be spending most of your budget on a slide-in range. I did not want a freestanding range but they are much more cost-effective and you don't run into the problem that you have to have a countertop recut if you end up changing ranges in a year or two.

I appreciate all of the feedback! If I do an induction range do I need a separate oven or are there slide-ins? If so, what is the oven...electric or gas? I looked at the induction posts on here and it's a bit overwhelming. Any advice for a novice as far as brands, what to look for? I don't need a fridge. And I was thinking Bosch for dishwasher? Thoughts?

Thanks for all of your input Lily'smom. That's a lot to think about!

Adding to what lily'smom said, slide-ins and freestanding stoves are both all-in-one units. In case you are confused by the vocabulary, the difference between a slide-in and a freestanding range is this: freestanding induction and electric ranges have the burner controls and oven controls on the vent/riser/backsplash (the thick "thing" at the back). Slide-ins do not have the backsplash and have all controls down front. Some slide-ins have slight overhangs on the sides of the stove-top (kind of like the brim of hat to roof over the edges of the countertop). Some do not. Freestanding ranges are intended to go flat against a wall. Some slide-ins are designed that way and some have a slight projection from the oven at the back (for those, you will need a filler strip at the back.)

As Jakvis says, slide-ins often command a substantial premium over the price of freestanding models. The exception for induction ranges is the slide-in from Frigidaire (which is an Electrolux subsidiary). I think the model number is something like FGIS3065. It is sold by the likes of AJ Madison for about $1400. (The web site will show a price of around $2k, but when you put the stove in "the cart," you will see the lower price.) I saw one at our local Lowe's a few months ago, too, for about $100 more on the tag.

A few posts back you asked about ovens: " If I do an induction range do I need a separate oven or are there slide-ins? If so, what is the oven...electric or gas?"

The ovens in inductions ranges (slide-ins and freestanding) are always electric. Residential warming drawers (both stand-alones and in ranges) are always electric. Most warming drawers run on standard 120v. Whirlpool/Maytag/Kitchenaid used to have a double-oven induction range but those models were discontinued a year ago. If you have room to install an additional separate wall oven (actual separate full fledged oven), you can choose gas or electric, as you prefer.

Lily'smom mentioned separate, in-the-wall, convection steam-ovens. Those have been discussed in numbers of threads here if you want to search for them. Be warned, though, they are all very expensive except for Cusinart's toaster-oven sized countertop model (CSO300). The Cusinart CSOs also work as a toasters and as regular (if small) roasting/baking ovens when you do not use the steam functions. Last time I checked, Costco.com was selling them for $249. If you want to research them further, there is a long running thread on eGullett which (IIRC) has gotten so long that it is now in two parts. Generally favorable reviews if you can work with the small size.

If u don't need a full wall oven, check out the steam convection ovens!