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You want to go pro without buying pro gear? (Hope this isn't trolling)
You need a MINIMUM of a D300/D300s or 7D depending whether you want to go with Nikon or Canon. The D200 is too outdated, you would get better results from a D5000. Then you will need to get good glass (lenses) as you can't give professional results with kit lenses. To get a decent start, I would say you need a minimum of $3k invested into your gear, but even that is not much. Most pro's have well over $10K into their setups.
You can't expect that asking "What do I buy to become a pro" will get you anywhere. (Besides a courtroom with your clients). You need pro level gear, but more importantly you need pro level experience/knowledge of how to use that gear.
Im sorry but I totally disagree! You do not need a minimum of a d300 or 7D. I do agree about the glass (which is the most important part). Check out Juza Nature Photography that was taken with a 350D which is like 7 models behind the 7D. I think most people would take a lesser body and good glass rather than a great body and a kit lens or cheap zoom! I think you shoud make you choice around the glass. Figure out what glass you are wanting and budget around that. Out of all the Canon models you choose there is not a huge difference (there is obviously some) but I would buy the best glass I could and settle for the XSI. Just my thoughts!