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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Half of a mixed race couple here. We lived in Shaw/U Street until 2012 when we moved to the Calvert Hills neighborhood of College Park to start our family. We wanted to stay in the city for a few more years but couldn't afford to buy where there was green space and everything we wanted. Very happy to have landed here. I'd also check out Hyattsville on the MD side and Brookland/Woodridge/Ft. Totten/Michigan Park on the DC side. What's your budget?[/quote]
OP here. Thanks, that's good perspective. TBH we haven't determined a budget and probably will rent for a year first while we sort that out. As I was mentioning earlier we have good incomes now but were poor med students for a long time so haven't gotten a good handle on what we can now afford. 
One thing this very informative thread has made me think about, I know we would prefer a yard, and ultimately a SFH down the line. To the extent that's possible in DC while still meeting our other criteria -- DH definitely hates to live in a classic suburb -- that's another thing we'd need to consider. [/quote]

This is a great plan.  Rent for a year or two years while you figure out the city and the various neighborhoods.  Then when you are thinking of having kids and you can buy a place.  In my mind, as a couple without kids, DC proper is a great place to live. Once you have kids, you might want to move into the VA suburbs for the schools and to be closer to your family.[/quote]

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