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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recently started working at Fort Meade as a Fed.  Currently I am staying at a relative's house in Greenbelt and doing the commute there daily.  I started looking at the prices in Baltimore and was kind of blown away by what you get compared to the DC area, not to mention all the tax incentives.  Does anyone do this commute?  Would it be worth it to get a place there?  I am a single guy in my early 30s with no kids and not looking to have any soon.  I have 15,000 saved for a down payment.  My salary at Fort Meade is about $60k and will likely go up over time.  I want to be kind of close to the highway, so I was looking at Pigtown as it is close to 95 and 295.  Maybe something like these...

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Baltimore/1155-Cleveland-St-21230/home/11001284
https://www.redfin.com/MD/Baltimore/1112-Sterrett-St-21230/home/11003625
https://www.redfin.com/MD/Baltimore/1262-Sargeant-St-21223/home/10999176

How is the area?  I know crime is a hit or miss in Baltimore, but heard it is mostly in West Baltimore away from this area.  I thought about getting something in Columbia as someone had mentioned at my job but it just seems too suburban for my taste.  I like going out to sports bars and occasionally going to concerts and shows.  DC is not affordable for me unless I get roommates which I prefer not to.  Thanks.[/quote]

These houses are in West Baltimore (west of MLK Boulevard).  Expect lots of crime.[/quote]

This. No way would I live in West Baltimore.[/quote]

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