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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=ikornika]Why move? One word: opportunity.

I've reached my ceiling unless I move into management which I have no desire to do. DH is in corporate banking and transitioning to corporate finance with base salary AND phenomal commission structure.

HHI will be above 350k with dual income.

I loathe Jacksonville. Hub's dislike isn't as great as mine, but he's not a fan either.

We're both 35 and subscribe to the idea that you miss 100% of the shots you don't take and this shot is definitely one we're taking; might be a long three, but we're banking on the nothing but net.[/quote]

Hi, NP here. I think this move will be AWESOME for you. Don't listen to the miserable people on this forum, honestly. This is like the anonymous YouTube comment section of DC, it's not reflective of real life.

You sound like you will fit in great and I think you'll be super happy here. I don't know much about g&t programs but as others have said, what people find "average" here might be very good by JAX standards. I think you should live in the city, pay a little more than you want to for a year, amd then get to know the area and your priorities before deciding where to settle. If you end up in some far flung suburb you might hate it and not realize how good of a life you could have here. I'm biased, I live in the city, but I love it. [/quote]

I think you should definitely move too.  We have a HHI of $175K combined and are making it work in DC and are very happy here.  You will be FINE, and yes you can find rentals for $3000/month or less, even in DC.  You just might have to sacrifice space for a bit.

Check out McLean Gardens in DC or rentals up Connecticut Ave in Van Ness/Chevy Chase DC.   There are definitely house rentals 3 bed 2 bath in Silver Spring close to metro or in North Bethesda near Grovesnor or White Flint metros that are around or less than $3000/month.  Yes you're going to give up space, but if you can keep your rental costs to $3000/month, your net income is going to be much much higher than in Jacksonville, even with a $900/month mortgage. [/quote]

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