Hopefully a real estate agent will see this, I only want to spend 2,000 a month on rent and/or house payment I could go up to to the $2,300 range but I'd rather not. Also I would need at least a 3 BR in a safe place.
2007-07-23 15:40:42 · 9 answers · asked by Army Guy 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I'm not a real estate agent but I do live in the area you mentioned. Try www.forrent.com or www.apartmentguide.com or www.apartments.com
$2,000 a month for a 3 BR anywhere near DC is not going to be in the safest of areas, but if you don't mind living out 20 miles or so there are some real nice apartments near Dulles where I know you can get a 3BR for around $1,600 a month, if you can deal with the traffic or just use the metro to get in you'll be fine.
2007-07-23 15:43:44 · answer #1 · answered by Colbert Nation 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, the only way you will pay in the $2000-2300 range for a 3 bedroom is in a transitional neighborhood...Shaw, Trinidad or Brentwood. All of these places will be AMAZING within 5 years but not really a place to walk around yet at 2am. Brentwood is in NE DC off the red line near Catholic university and Providence Hospital...there is a multi-million dollar campaign to renovate and bring in small businesses to 12th St NE between Michigan and Rhode Island...I would not recommend south of Rhode Island cause people still get shot there. Trinadad is a little further off on their transition as well as Shaw. My first suggestion would be Brentwood, second Shaw and third Trinidad...Don't look in any advertiser sponsered websites for apartments...believe me if they look too good to be true...THEY ARE!!!!! Go for local resources, craigs list and the city paper would be a great place to start. I'm not too informed about anything outside of the beltway but you may want to look into silver spring, tacoma park, area if you're looking in MD, although the closest suberbs will be in a close price range to DC give or take $100 or a parking space.
2007-07-23 15:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Arlington is a great place to live. It's schools are very good and it is so close to the DC metro area. That being said, Alexandria is also very nice and I don't know your reasoning for it being lacking, but those schools seem more than adequate its not a dumpy area. Either is good is what I'm saying it depends where you like it more.
2016-05-17 04:01:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3BR for $2000 may be pushing it, but you can certainly find apts close to that around town, and not always in the transitional neighborhoods (although those are your best bets, obviously). I used to live in a large 2 BR for $2000 in Capitol Hill, which I found on Craigslist.
2007-07-25 09:42:35 · answer #4 · answered by jon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of places around DC that fall into your requirements. It will be best if you use a realtor to help you. One thing to remember, you will either pay it in housing cost, or driving time. The closer to DC the more expensive.pp
2007-07-23 15:55:22 · answer #5 · answered by ttpawpaw 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you need a local DC REALTOR, then I could put you in touch with one... I'm not from DC, but I'm part of a WORLDWIDE network of Real Estate professionals!
2007-07-23 18:42:10 · answer #6 · answered by Art 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ARMY Guy,
My husband is active duty army and we have a house in the area. It's in Northern VA, Fairfax county. We have little ones and that area is one of the best for great areas.
Email me and I can provide you with some info.
2007-07-23 23:23:49 · answer #7 · answered by L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good luck, but you will really have to do some digging. Try a good realtor.
2007-07-23 15:44:14 · answer #8 · answered by David M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rent.com
craigslist.com
and the local sunday paper under RENTALS
2007-07-23 15:58:06 · answer #9 · answered by Blue October 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋