Advice for moving to the Maryland side of Washington, DC (1 Viewer)

[SacramentoBob]

Tips, advice, costs? Might be relocating there for work. Very preliminary right now. How's the airport there?

TIA

 

[TheIronSheik]

MarylandBob? Doesn't have the same ring.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

You'll love it. Low taxes, barely any traffic, and the people are the friendliest of the friendly.

 

[SacramentoBob]

MarylandBob? Doesn't have the same ring.

SilverSpringBob has potential.

 

[SacramentoBob]

You'll love it. Low taxes, barely any traffic, and the people are the friendliest of the friendly.

I feel like you're tricking me. <_<

 

[TheIronSheik]

MarylandBob? Doesn't have the same ring.

SilverSpringBob has potential.

What about ChevyChaseBob? That has a nice ring.

 

[NCCommish]

You'll love it. Low taxes, barely any traffic, and the people are the friendliest of the friendly.

I feel like you're tricking me. <_<

I'd stick with that feeling

 

[Don Quixote]

Silver Spring is home to the National Museum of Health and Medicine, which is one of the more underrated (and morbid) museums around here. That's all I've got.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

MarylandBob? Doesn't have the same ring.

SilverSpringBob has potential.

CapitolHeightsBob sounds like a winner also.

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

BethesdaBob, IMO.

 

[Todd Andrews]

There is a whole lot here that covers a wide spectrum: PG County, Montgomery County, further out locations and those very close to DC, more urban, more suburban, country, etc. If you can narrow down what you might be looking for it would help in giving you good feedback.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Yeah, without knowing where you plan to be working, its hard to give relevant advice. I don't even know which airport you mean. BWI?

 

[Henry Ford]

You'll love it. Low taxes, barely any traffic, and the people are the friendliest of the friendly.

I think in some areas, you can get into a car accident, get flipped off by a pedestrian, pay a toll, and get shot by both a citizen and a police officer all at the same time.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

You'll love it. Low taxes, barely any traffic, and the people are the friendliest of the friendly.

I think in some areas, you can get into a car accident, get flipped off by a pedestrian, pay a toll, and get shot by both a citizen and a police officer all at the same time.

Can Bob afford those ritzy areas?

 

[MattFancy]

You'll love it. Low taxes, barely any traffic, and the people are the friendliest of the friendly.

I think in some areas, you can get into a car accident, get flipped off by a pedestrian, pay a toll, and get shot by both a citizen and a police officer all at the same time.

Baltimore?

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Kent Island.

Just across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge means paying a toll and a longer drive to the city, but you're a FBG and should be able to either telecommute or negotiate some type of travel compensation if you just flat out don't want to pay for it yourself. And you'll still be close enough to DC, Annapolis and Baltimore, making you a triple-threat...

 

[Tom Servo]

Kent Island.

Just across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge means paying a toll and a longer drive to the city, but you're a FBG and should be able to either telecommute or negotiate some type of travel compensation if you just flat out don't want to pay for it yourself. And you'll still be close enough to DC, Annapolis and Baltimore, making you a triple-threat...

This is the right answer. That area is absolutely freaking beautiful. Plus, he can wake up, throw his crab pots in the water and have crabs for dinner every night.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Kent Island.

Just across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge means paying a toll and a longer drive to the city, but you're a FBG and should be able to either telecommute or negotiate some type of travel compensation if you just flat out don't want to pay for it yourself. And you'll still be close enough to DC, Annapolis and Baltimore, making you a triple-threat...

This is the right answer. That area is absolutely freaking beautiful. Plus, he can wake up, throw his crab pots in the water and have crabs for dinner every night.

Plus he can frequent the Kent Island Antique Penis Museum, aka, the Kent Island VFW. Drinks are cheap and the girls are past their prime!

 

[Tom Servo]

Kent Island.

Just across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge means paying a toll and a longer drive to the city, but you're a FBG and should be able to either telecommute or negotiate some type of travel compensation if you just flat out don't want to pay for it yourself. And you'll still be close enough to DC, Annapolis and Baltimore, making you a triple-threat...

This is the right answer. That area is absolutely freaking beautiful. Plus, he can wake up, throw his crab pots in the water and have crabs for dinner every night.

Plus he can frequent the Kent Island Antique Penis Museum, aka, the Kent Island VFW. Drinks are cheap and the girls are past their prime!

I was going to recommend the golf course, but your suggestion is better.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Yeah, without knowing where you plan to be working, its hard to give relevant advice. I don't even know which airport you mean. BWI?

Not really familiar with the area. According to google maps, it's near where 395 ends at the North.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Looks like it's right at the White House.

 

[Don Quixote]

Yeah, without knowing where you plan to be working, its hard to give relevant advice. I don't even know which airport you mean. BWI?

Not really familiar with the area. According to google maps, it's near where 395 ends at the North.

395 ends in DC (around NY Ave). So, not Maryland?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Yeah, without knowing where you plan to be working, its hard to give relevant advice. I don't even know which airport you mean. BWI?

Not really familiar with the area. According to google maps, it's near where 395 ends at the North.

So in Virginia or DC? I don't think 395 goes into Maryland.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Looks like it's right at the White House.

Congratulations, PresidentBob!!

 

[SacramentoBob]

Yeah, without knowing where you plan to be working, its hard to give relevant advice. I don't even know which airport you mean. BWI?

Not really familiar with the area. According to google maps, it's near where 395 ends at the North.

So in Virginia? I don't think 395 goes into Maryland.

I don't know what's what there. It's a street or two north of the White House apparently. The guy I talked to said I'd probably live in Maryland.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Kent Island.

Just across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge means paying a toll and a longer drive to the city, but you're a FBG and should be able to either telecommute or negotiate some type of travel compensation if you just flat out don't want to pay for it yourself. And you'll still be close enough to DC, Annapolis and Baltimore, making you a triple-threat...

This is the right answer. That area is absolutely freaking beautiful. Plus, he can wake up, throw his crab pots in the water and have crabs for dinner every night.

Plus he can frequent the Kent Island Antique Penis Museum, aka, the Kent Island VFW. Drinks are cheap and the girls are past their prime!

Just added this to my Pinterest, thanks.

 

[NCCommish]

Yeah, without knowing where you plan to be working, its hard to give relevant advice. I don't even know which airport you mean. BWI?

Not really familiar with the area. According to google maps, it's near where 395 ends at the North.

So in Virginia? I don't think 395 goes into Maryland.

I don't know what's what there. It's a street or two north of the White House apparently. The guy I talked to said I'd probably live in Maryland.

Well from what I have been told about Ol' Handsome Joe our VP he rode a train from Maryland to DC when he was a commuting senator.

 

[Black Box]

MarylandBob? Doesn't have the same ring.

SilverSpringBob has potential.

Make sure to run it by PitbullTD first.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Yeah, without knowing where you plan to be working, its hard to give relevant advice. I don't even know which airport you mean. BWI?

Not really familiar with the area. According to google maps, it's near where 395 ends at the North.

So in Virginia? I don't think 395 goes into Maryland.

I don't know what's what there. It's a street or two north of the White House apparently. The guy I talked to said I'd probably live in Maryland.

Well from what I have been told about Ol' Handsome Joe our VP he rode a train from Maryland to DC when he was a commuting senator.

He rode in from Delaware on the Acela, actually. I had a run-in with him on the train many years ago where he stunk up the bathroom something awful, one of the foulest-smelling dumps I've ever encountered.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

OK, so you're working in Northwest. What that means is that you can live on the suburbs in either side. And you have lots of options depending on your tolerance for commuting, neighborhood, property taxes, politics, etc.

Your decision might be determined by the closest Metro stop if you don't want to switch lines. From where you work, you could certainly live on the Red Line (which would include Chevy Chase or Bethesda on the pricey side or Wheaton if you wanted cheaper.

But you could also live out on in Virginia on the Orange/Silver line. Or in Largo (Md) or Alexandria (Va) on the Blue line. Those are all easy enough commutes. Others live even farther out near a VRE or MARC station and take a commuter train before switching to Metro. And some people just drive in every day (I think those people are crazy).

 

[SacramentoBob]

Yeah, without knowing where you plan to be working, its hard to give relevant advice. I don't even know which airport you mean. BWI?

Not really familiar with the area. According to google maps, it's near where 395 ends at the North.

So in Virginia? I don't think 395 goes into Maryland.

I don't know what's what there. It's a street or two north of the White House apparently. The guy I talked to said I'd probably live in Maryland.

Well from what I have been told about Ol' Handsome Joe our VP he rode a train from Maryland to DC when he was a commuting senator.

He rode in from Delaware on the Acela, actually. I had a run-in with him on the train many years ago where he stunk up the bathroom something awful, one of the foulest-smelling dumps I've ever encountered.

This is the type of insight you can only get in the FFA.

 

[NCCommish]

Yeah, without knowing where you plan to be working, its hard to give relevant advice. I don't even know which airport you mean. BWI?

Not really familiar with the area. According to google maps, it's near where 395 ends at the North.

So in Virginia? I don't think 395 goes into Maryland.

I don't know what's what there. It's a street or two north of the White House apparently. The guy I talked to said I'd probably live in Maryland.

Well from what I have been told about Ol' Handsome Joe our VP he rode a train from Maryland to DC when he was a commuting senator.

He rode in from Delaware on the Acela, actually. I had a run-in with him on the train many years ago where he stunk up the bathroom something awful, one of the foulest-smelling dumps I've ever encountered.

My bad I could have sworn it was Maryland. I should have checked i guess.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Yeah, without knowing where you plan to be working, its hard to give relevant advice. I don't even know which airport you mean. BWI?

Not really familiar with the area. According to google maps, it's near where 395 ends at the North.

So in Virginia? I don't think 395 goes into Maryland.

I don't know what's what there. It's a street or two north of the White House apparently. The guy I talked to said I'd probably live in Maryland.

Well from what I have been told about Ol' Handsome Joe our VP he rode a train from Maryland to DC when he was a commuting senator.

He rode in from Delaware on the Acela, actually. I had a run-in with him on the train many years ago where he stunk up the bathroom something awful, one of the foulest-smelling dumps I've ever encountered.

This is the type of insight you can only get in the FFA.

It really left an impression. He's clearly not a courtesy flusher.

I wrote it up for that Drew Magary weekly NFL column at Deadspin that has poop stories, but I can't find the link.

 

[SacramentoBob]

OK, so you're working in Northwest. What that means is that you can live on the suburbs in either side. And you have lots of options depending on your tolerance for commuting, neighborhood, property taxes, politics, etc.

Your decision might be determined by the closest Metro stop if you don't want to switch lines. From where you work, you could certainly live on the Red Line (which would include Chevy Chase or Bethesda on the pricey side or Wheaton if you wanted cheaper.

But you could also live out on in Virginia on the Orange/Silver line. Or in Largo (Md) or Alexandria (Va) on the Blue line. Those are all easy enough commutes. Others live even farther out near a VRE or MARC station and take a commuter train before switching to Metro. And some people just drive in every day (I think those people are crazy).

How long of a commute are we talking for any of those options? I'm a FBG, so I obviously want to live in a nice neighborhood. Is $200K a good salary for that area? How likely am I to get stabbed by a hobo using public transit?

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

How long of a commute are we talking for any of those options? I'm a FBG, so I obviously want to live in a nice neighborhood. Is $200K a good salary for that area? How likely am I to get stabbed by a hobo using public transit?

Train ride from Bethesda station to Farragut North station (seems like that's your closest metro stop?) is less than 20 minutes, maybe 15.

 

[The_Man]

You'll love it. Low taxes, barely any traffic, and the people are the friendliest of the friendly.

I think in some areas, you can get into a car accident, get flipped off by a pedestrian, pay a toll, and get shot by both a citizen and a police officer all at the same time.

Baltimore?

Such a tired, unfair stereotype. The City has really changed.

Nowadays in Baltimore, you can fall into a collapsing train tunnel, get attacked by a pit bull, have your house seized for an inaccurate claim of an unpaid water bill, and get fatally tazed by a police officer while handcuffed.*

* All of these things have been featured in the news since May 1.

 

[Don Quixote]

OK, so you're working in Northwest. What that means is that you can live on the suburbs in either side. And you have lots of options depending on your tolerance for commuting, neighborhood, property taxes, politics, etc.

Your decision might be determined by the closest Metro stop if you don't want to switch lines. From where you work, you could certainly live on the Red Line (which would include Chevy Chase or Bethesda on the pricey side or Wheaton if you wanted cheaper.

But you could also live out on in Virginia on the Orange/Silver line. Or in Largo (Md) or Alexandria (Va) on the Blue line. Those are all easy enough commutes. Others live even farther out near a VRE or MARC station and take a commuter train before switching to Metro. And some people just drive in every day (I think those people are crazy).

RHE's got you covered, but I'd add that the yellow line can also get you in from Alexandria, if that line is convenient (such as Gallery Place or convention center area).

I drive in from Alexandria. I don't have to, but (i) I get home in 20 minutes versus the hour it would take between Metro and bus; (ii) I hate being in confined places with strange people; and (iii) I'm crazy.

 

[TobiasFunke]

OK, so you're working in Northwest. What that means is that you can live on the suburbs in either side. And you have lots of options depending on your tolerance for commuting, neighborhood, property taxes, politics, etc.

Your decision might be determined by the closest Metro stop if you don't want to switch lines. From where you work, you could certainly live on the Red Line (which would include Chevy Chase or Bethesda on the pricey side or Wheaton if you wanted cheaper.

But you could also live out on in Virginia on the Orange/Silver line. Or in Largo (Md) or Alexandria (Va) on the Blue line. Those are all easy enough commutes. Others live even farther out near a VRE or MARC station and take a commuter train before switching to Metro. And some people just drive in every day (I think those people are crazy).

How long of a commute are we talking for any of those options? I'm a FBG, so I obviously want to live in a nice neighborhood. Is $200K a good salary for that area? How likely am I to get stabbed by a hobo using public transit?

- Almost any metro commute downtown from the burbs is gonna be 30-40 minutes unless you move way the heck out. That's all-inclusive, assuming some sort drive or walk to a metro station plus the ride itself.

- $200K is plenty to live on and be comfortable on. It won't let you live extravagantly like it might in other places but you won't have to live in the exurbs or in a tiny apartment like you would in SF or NY. You can find a nice little house in a close in suburb for $800K or so.

- Train is very safe and clean, no worries about hobo violence esp. not during rush hour.

Exact location of your office and whether you're married with kids or not are big factors here.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

OK, so you're working in Northwest. What that means is that you can live on the suburbs in either side. And you have lots of options depending on your tolerance for commuting, neighborhood, property taxes, politics, etc.

Your decision might be determined by the closest Metro stop if you don't want to switch lines. From where you work, you could certainly live on the Red Line (which would include Chevy Chase or Bethesda on the pricey side or Wheaton if you wanted cheaper.

But you could also live out on in Virginia on the Orange/Silver line. Or in Largo (Md) or Alexandria (Va) on the Blue line. Those are all easy enough commutes. Others live even farther out near a VRE or MARC station and take a commuter train before switching to Metro. And some people just drive in every day (I think those people are crazy).

RHE's got you covered, but I'd add that the yellow line can also get you in from Alexandria, if that line is convenient (such as Gallery Place or convention center area).

I drive in from Alexandria. I don't have to, but (i) I get home in 20 minutes versus the hour it would take between Metro and bus; (ii) I hate being in confined places with strange people; and (iii) I'm crazy.

I meant more people who lived outside the beltway and drive in every day. I used to commute by car from Woodbridge and later from Ashburn before I went to law school. It was miserable.

 

[MattFancy]

You'll love it. Low taxes, barely any traffic, and the people are the friendliest of the friendly.

I think in some areas, you can get into a car accident, get flipped off by a pedestrian, pay a toll, and get shot by both a citizen and a police officer all at the same time.

Baltimore?

Such a tired, unfair stereotype. The City has really changed.

Nowadays in Baltimore, you can fall into a collapsing train tunnel, get attacked by a pit bull, have your house seized for an inaccurate claim of an unpaid water bill, and get fatally tazed by a police officer while handcuffed.*

* All of these things have been featured in the news since May 1.

Lol sad but true. Lived in the Bmore area for 7 years. Moved back to Southern MD last April and can't say I miss it too much.

 

[SacramentoBob]

OK, so you're working in Northwest. What that means is that you can live on the suburbs in either side. And you have lots of options depending on your tolerance for commuting, neighborhood, property taxes, politics, etc.

Your decision might be determined by the closest Metro stop if you don't want to switch lines. From where you work, you could certainly live on the Red Line (which would include Chevy Chase or Bethesda on the pricey side or Wheaton if you wanted cheaper.

But you could also live out on in Virginia on the Orange/Silver line. Or in Largo (Md) or Alexandria (Va) on the Blue line. Those are all easy enough commutes. Others live even farther out near a VRE or MARC station and take a commuter train before switching to Metro. And some people just drive in every day (I think those people are crazy).

How long of a commute are we talking for any of those options? I'm a FBG, so I obviously want to live in a nice neighborhood. Is $200K a good salary for that area? How likely am I to get stabbed by a hobo using public transit?

- Almost any metro commute downtown from the burbs is gonna be 30-40 minutes unless you move way the heck out. That's all-inclusive, assuming some sort drive or walk to a metro station plus the ride itself.

- $200K is plenty to live on and be comfortable on. It won't let you live extravagantly like it might in other places but you won't have to live in the exurbs or in a tiny apartment like you would in SF or NY. You can find a nice little house in a close in suburb for $800K or so.

- Train is very safe and clean, no worries about hobo violence esp. not during rush hour.

Exact location of your office and whether you're married with kids or not are big factors here.

$800K? #### that.

Good news about the lack of hobo violence. Exact location is basically the White House. RHE nailed the station and I've just been looking at the route on google maps. Not married, no kids. Would prefer to a house that was more 2x my salary, not 4x.

 

[SacramentoBob]

OK, so you're working in Northwest. What that means is that you can live on the suburbs in either side. And you have lots of options depending on your tolerance for commuting, neighborhood, property taxes, politics, etc.

Your decision might be determined by the closest Metro stop if you don't want to switch lines. From where you work, you could certainly live on the Red Line (which would include Chevy Chase or Bethesda on the pricey side or Wheaton if you wanted cheaper.

But you could also live out on in Virginia on the Orange/Silver line. Or in Largo (Md) or Alexandria (Va) on the Blue line. Those are all easy enough commutes. Others live even farther out near a VRE or MARC station and take a commuter train before switching to Metro. And some people just drive in every day (I think those people are crazy).

I drive in from Alexandria. I don't have to, but (i) I get home in 20 minutes versus the hour it would take between Metro and bus; (ii) I hate being in confined places with strange people; and (iii) I'm crazy.

See, this is what I'm talking about.

 

[TobiasFunke]

OK, so you're working in Northwest. What that means is that you can live on the suburbs in either side. And you have lots of options depending on your tolerance for commuting, neighborhood, property taxes, politics, etc.

Your decision might be determined by the closest Metro stop if you don't want to switch lines. From where you work, you could certainly live on the Red Line (which would include Chevy Chase or Bethesda on the pricey side or Wheaton if you wanted cheaper.

But you could also live out on in Virginia on the Orange/Silver line. Or in Largo (Md) or Alexandria (Va) on the Blue line. Those are all easy enough commutes. Others live even farther out near a VRE or MARC station and take a commuter train before switching to Metro. And some people just drive in every day (I think those people are crazy).

How long of a commute are we talking for any of those options? I'm a FBG, so I obviously want to live in a nice neighborhood. Is $200K a good salary for that area? How likely am I to get stabbed by a hobo using public transit?

- Almost any metro commute downtown from the burbs is gonna be 30-40 minutes unless you move way the heck out. That's all-inclusive, assuming some sort drive or walk to a metro station plus the ride itself.

- $200K is plenty to live on and be comfortable on. It won't let you live extravagantly like it might in other places but you won't have to live in the exurbs or in a tiny apartment like you would in SF or NY. You can find a nice little house in a close in suburb for $800K or so.

- Train is very safe and clean, no worries about hobo violence esp. not during rush hour.

Exact location of your office and whether you're married with kids or not are big factors here.

$800K? #### that.

Good news about the lack of hobo violence. Exact location is basically the White House. RHE nailed the station and I've just been looking at the route on google maps. Not married, no kids. Would prefer to a house that was more 2x my salary, not 4x.

Not married + no kids frees up a lot of options.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you are gonna have trouble finding something you like for $400K around here, though. Best bet might be one bedroom condos in places like Clarendon or Bethesda. When you get closer to $600K there will be a lot more options. Just a fact of life around here.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

OK, so you're working in Northwest. What that means is that you can live on the suburbs in either side. And you have lots of options depending on your tolerance for commuting, neighborhood, property taxes, politics, etc.

Your decision might be determined by the closest Metro stop if you don't want to switch lines. From where you work, you could certainly live on the Red Line (which would include Chevy Chase or Bethesda on the pricey side or Wheaton if you wanted cheaper.

But you could also live out on in Virginia on the Orange/Silver line. Or in Largo (Md) or Alexandria (Va) on the Blue line. Those are all easy enough commutes. Others live even farther out near a VRE or MARC station and take a commuter train before switching to Metro. And some people just drive in every day (I think those people are crazy).

How long of a commute are we talking for any of those options? I'm a FBG, so I obviously want to live in a nice neighborhood. Is $200K a good salary for that area? How likely am I to get stabbed by a hobo using public transit?

- Almost any metro commute downtown from the burbs is gonna be 30-40 minutes unless you move way the heck out. That's all-inclusive, assuming some sort drive or walk to a metro station plus the ride itself.

- $200K is plenty to live on and be comfortable on. It won't let you live extravagantly like it might in other places but you won't have to live in the exurbs or in a tiny apartment like you would in SF or NY. You can find a nice little house in a close in suburb for $800K or so.

- Train is very safe and clean, no worries about hobo violence esp. not during rush hour.

Exact location of your office and whether you're married with kids or not are big factors here.

$800K? #### that. Good news about the lack of hobo violence. Exact location is basically the White House. RHE nailed the station and I've just been looking at the route on google maps. Not married, no kids. Would prefer to a house that was more 2x my salary, not 4x.

Unless you're going to live in PG county, and you don't want to, you're going to pay handsomely for a nice residence.

The good news is the prices are fairly cheap ATM and will rise.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I recommend you rent for a year or two.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

OK, so you're working in Northwest. What that means is that you can live on the suburbs in either side. And you have lots of options depending on your tolerance for commuting, neighborhood, property taxes, politics, etc.

Your decision might be determined by the closest Metro stop if you don't want to switch lines. From where you work, you could certainly live on the Red Line (which would include Chevy Chase or Bethesda on the pricey side or Wheaton if you wanted cheaper.

But you could also live out on in Virginia on the Orange/Silver line. Or in Largo (Md) or Alexandria (Va) on the Blue line. Those are all easy enough commutes. Others live even farther out near a VRE or MARC station and take a commuter train before switching to Metro. And some people just drive in every day (I think those people are crazy).

How long of a commute are we talking for any of those options? I'm a FBG, so I obviously want to live in a nice neighborhood. Is $200K a good salary for that area? How likely am I to get stabbed by a hobo using public transit?

- Almost any metro commute downtown from the burbs is gonna be 30-40 minutes unless you move way the heck out. That's all-inclusive, assuming some sort drive or walk to a metro station plus the ride itself.

- $200K is plenty to live on and be comfortable on. It won't let you live extravagantly like it might in other places but you won't have to live in the exurbs or in a tiny apartment like you would in SF or NY. You can find a nice little house in a close in suburb for $800K or so.

- Train is very safe and clean, no worries about hobo violence esp. not during rush hour.

Exact location of your office and whether you're married with kids or not are big factors here.

$800K? #### that.

Good news about the lack of hobo violence. Exact location is basically the White House. RHE nailed the station and I've just been looking at the route on google maps. Not married, no kids. Would prefer to a house that was more 2x my salary, not 4x.

Not married + no kids frees up a lot of options.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you are gonna have trouble finding something you like for $400K around here, though. Best bet might be one bedroom condos in places like Clarendon or Bethesda. When you get closer to $600K there will be a lot more options. Just a fact of life around here.

I think a lot of that depends on what side of the Beltway you live on. If you live on the Forest Glen/Wheaton side as opposed to the Silver Spring side, there are houses in the 400-500K range. Not new construction, but decent size single family homes. It's a longer commute, but not a real problem. Maybe a short ride to the station and a trip on the Red Line.

 

[The_Man]

$800K? #### that.

Good news about the lack of hobo violence. Exact location is basically the White House. RHE nailed the station and I've just been looking at the route on google maps. Not married, no kids. Would prefer to a house that was more 2x my salary, not 4x.

Now you're talking about Baltimore again.

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

Why would an unmarried guy with no kids want to buy a single family house?

 

[McGarnicle]

You'll love it. Low taxes, barely any traffic, and the people are the friendliest of the friendly.

 

[SacramentoBob]

I recommend you rent for a year or two.

This was what I was thinking about initially.