Good deals can be had, but you will need to take your time. While you are taking your time, you can also take an MSF course and make yourself orders of magnitude safer and more confident when the time comes. If you don't find something this month for 2,000, maybe next month you can save up a few extra dollars... and the month after that...
Please save money for that gear. Great to hear that you want to keep your feet and stay alive. Hmmm. Maybe a thought exercise since you express an interest in utilizing proper safety gear.
1. Helmet: $200. This is a minimum but there are some super safe lids in this price range.
2. Jacket: $150. Cycle Gear has sales from time to time. I recommend you avoid the temptation to be a black and stealth. That just makes cars run into you.
3. Boots: $100. Get something that will keep your feet attached.
4. Gloves: $30. Seriously. Gloves show up in the bargain bin all the time. Buy motorcycle specific gloves. Real leather can handle abrasion and won't shred.
5. Pants: Frankly, for me, pants are optional. I wear riding pants for long rides. Jeans work for riding. They won't do much in a crash but they are otherwise fine. A set of kevlar reinforced riding jeans with knee pads will cost you about $150.
6. MSF course: This will save your life. $80.
Based on this, you really should set aside around $500 or so for safe riding gear and some training. Don't buy a bike until you can afford this stuff, too.