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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi Cherine,

You mentioned that you're looking for a laid-back place to live near the water. Reston is an area you might want to check out. It's an older, planned community with a lot of trees, walking trails and several lakes. To drive to DC, you can take the toll road, 267.

I don't see any waterfront 3-bedroom rental properties on the market under $2,500/month, but I see a townhouse listed for $2,300 near the water. 
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My sister lived in Reston for years and loved it. But her husband worked in Reston. I personally like Reston, its really well planned. However, there are no mass transit options, and the commute will be hellish. [/quote]

metro will be in Reston in a year.[/quote]

OP, not that you'll end up in Montgomery County, and MoCo is huge, so your commute will vary greatly, but the schools are good.  Here's a website that might give you some idea of what you can rent for the money in MoCo.  www.rentinbethesda.com  For preschools (and even daycares), you can often find openings.  It's not like being in DC.  As others have said, a lot is going to depend on where you'll be working.  I live in what is called N. Bethesda and I drive to work (silly me).  It can take me 45-60mins each way.  My husband was a fed until recently, and he'd commute on the metro and it would take him about 30 mins each way into downtown DC (but he didn't have to change train lines, which can add time).

DC is just plain expensive.  You can make it on your HHI and live ok, but not live as you would in Detroit on the same HHI.   We were lucky that we bought homes before the run up in the early 2000s and we rolled that money into a great house, but now, you'll have to shop around.  Housing prices have held here for the good neighborhoods, but you can find something older or a townhouse once you decide where you want to be.[/quote]

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