Please help! Looking for advice on DSLR.

I am fairly new to the photography world and looking for advice on the best DSLR I can buy for under $2000.  I will be using it primarily for taking pictures of properties for a new business (inside and outside of homes for real estate purposes).  I've read that the Nikon D7000 is a very nice camera to consider for that budget and wondering if there is anything better for around this price range.  Also if anyone can recommend a good lens to start off with, this would be helpful also.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you all!